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They left Maui for college. Now they’re set on coming home and giving back.
“I hope there’s changes that can come in our economy that benefits its people first and not necessarily just how much money can you make from it,” Cowell said. “I hope people who are moving there and who are buying space there can acknowledge and realize how that is such a privilege. And that unfortunately there are people who cannot and will never be able to afford the spaces that they are occupying at this time.”
Pukalani student awarded $5,000 scholarship from California Water Service Group
Maui’s Jacelyn Lau of Pukalani has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from California Water Service Group.
Hirono to USDA: College Students Need Access to SNAP During Pandemic
US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi) led an effort with Senators Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urging the US Department of Agriculture to immediately reconsider its denial of waiver requests and allow college students continued access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if they have become unemployed due to the pandemic.
Maui Lawmakers Praise Promise Bill for Higher Education
The Hawaiʻi Promise Scholarship provides financial aid for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students at any community college campus within the University of Hawaiʻi System.
UH Maui College Holds Transfer & Career Fair April 18
On April 18, UH Maui College invites students, soon-to-be graduates or alumni seeking an internship or employment to attend their transfer and career fair.
