Early High School

Early College Dual Credit

The Early College Dual Credit Program is an opportunity for high school students to take college courses to fulfill their high school graduation requirements. The most unique feature of this program is that the student will receive dual credit which means the course and grade will appear on their high school transcript and as well as their college transcript. Courses are taught by UH instructors in-person or online.

  • Take college courses with your high school classmates
  • Free or discounted tuition
  • Earn dual credit for high school and college

Program eligibility determined by student’s high school. Please contact your high school counselor.

Step 1: Meet with your High School counselor
  • Discuss which dual credit program is the best fit for you to understand the benefits and potential impacts related to your high school graduation requirements. (As a reminder, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa does not participate in the Running Start program.)
  • Determine which classes to take. (This may be a collaborative conversation with the Running Start or Early College contact/counselor at the UH campus you’d like to attend.)
  • Ask your counselor about the deadline(s) at the UH campus you wish to attend.
  • Discuss and complete placement requirements for the class. (This may also be a collaborative conversation with the Running Start or Early College contact/counselor at the UH campus you’d like to attend.)
Step 2: Work with your counselor on required forms
  • Complete the UH System Kama’aina Application form.
  • Complete the online Dual Credit Application form; specify selected classes and authorize UH to forward your grades to the high school registrar upon completion of the class.
    • When you click the “Submit Application” button on the Dual Credit Application and the print screen appears, this is confirmation that your application has been submitted completely and received by the dual credit website.
  • Print or save the Dual Credit Application as a PDF and obtain all the required signatures.  Work with your high school counselor and UH Running Start or Early College contact/counselor to submit the Dual Credit Application and any other required documents to the UH campus by their application deadline.
  • If a blank screen appears when you click on the “Submit Application” button on the Dual Credit Application, that means your application was not submitted and received by the dual credit website, and you will need to submit a new Dual Credit Application form.  Do not include diacritical markings (ʻokina, kahakō, apostrophes, etc.) on your application; we have noticed that diacritical markings often cause submission issues.
Step 3: Be on the lookout for your notification letter in the mail or via email.
  • Follow up with the Admissions Office at the UH campus you applied to if you do not receive a letter or email or if you have any questions about the letter/email.
  • Work with the Running Start or Early College contact/counselor at the relevant UH campus to complete any additional steps related to your enrollment at the UH campus and registration in your selected class(es).
Early College Forms Checklist
Application Public or Charter High School Students Private High School Students
UH Kama'aina Fast Application for Early College Students
Early Admissions Application Form or Dual Credit Application Form if applying for Gear Up Scholarship
UH Username
EdReady Placement Test (required for some classes) optional optional
Health Clearances optional optional
Consent to Disclose Educational Records to a Third Party optional optional

Submit all required documents to your high school counselor who will then review and submit them to the Admissions and Records Office. Program eligibility determined by student’s high school. Please contact your high school counselor.


Tuition, Fees, and Books

Tuition, fees, and book costs for Early College High school courses are determined by each individual high school.


Contact Information
Campus Contact Info Position
UH Maui College Wayne Aguiran
waguiran@hawaii.edu
808-984-3327
UHMC Academic Counselor, Baldwin High School
UH Maui College Linda Fujitani
lkfujita@hawaii.edu
808-984-3226
UHMC Academic Counselor, Hawaiʻi Technical Academy, Kihei Charter School, Maui Preparatory Academy, Seabury Hall
UH Maui College Kulamanu Ishihara
vorhies@hawaii.edu
808-984-3272
Interim Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
UH Maui College Moana Kaho'ohanohano
jolynnm@hawaii.edu
808-984-3495
UHMC Academic Counselor, King Kekaulike High School, Kamehameha Schools Maui
UH Maui College Laura Lees Nagle
llees@hawaii.edu
808-984-3475
Dean of Career and Technical Education
UH Maui College Flora Mora
fmora@hawaii.edu
808-984-3517
Registrar
UH Maui College Kuʻulei Nakahashi
clessary@hawaii.edu
808-984-3247
UHMC Academic Counselor, Maui High School
UH Maui College Susan Nartatez
snartate@hawaii.edu
808-553-4490 x3
UHMC Academic Counselor, Hāna High School, Molokaʻi High School, Lānaʻi High School
UH Maui College Eri Nomura
eri4@hawaii.edu
808-984-3497
UHMC Academic Counselor, Kulanihako'i High School
UH Maui College Velma Panlasigui
vpanlasi@hawaii.edu
808-984-3755
Title III Hōkūpaʻa Project Director
UH Maui College Shane Payba
payba@hawaii.edu
808-984-3496
UHMC Academic Counselor, Lahainaluna High School, St. Anthony High School
UH Maui College Cathy Yago
cayago@hawaii.edu
808-984-3461
Early College Specialist
UHMC Hana Ed Center Vacant Position
UHMC Lanai Outreach Center Pam Alconcel
palconce@hawaii.edu
808-565-7266
Coordinator
UHMC Molokai Outreach Center Jorah Var
jorahv@hawaii.edu
Interim Hookele Program Coordinator (Molokai)

Degrees and Certificates, A Pathway for Everyone

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