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Hirono, colleagues urge administration to restore funding for Full-Service Community Schools
US Sen. Mazie Hirono joined a group of Senate Democrats this week in urging US Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reverse the Department of Education’s decision to discontinue $168 million in grants for the Full-Service Community School program.
$3.9 million grant awarded to improve academic success for Native Hawaiian keiki
A $3.9 million grant aimed to improve the academic success alongside the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of Native Hawaiian keiki has been awarded to a pair of University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Education professors.
Free college courses in Hawaiʻi to learn skills in healthcare, technology, trades
Free workforce training is available to Hawaiʻi residents in the field of healthcare, technology and skilled trades through UHʻs Hana Career Pathways program.
New children’s book showcases beautiful places families love to visit on Maui
With federal grant funding, a new children’s book was created for Maui Family Support Services that showcases beautiful places families love to visit on Maui.
Native Hawaiian and Hawaiʻi students interested in STEM can apply for UH program
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is recruiting Native Hawaiian and Hawaiʻi students entering 9th through 12th grades on Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi and the Big Island for a free one-year program called Project Hōkūlani.
Kā’anapali Ocean Resort Foundation Supports UHMC Workforce Development
The Kā’anapali Ocean Resort Foundation made a third donation to the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College workforce development initiative known as Ka Holu, in the amount of $25,000.
UH Maui College To Receive $4.8 Million in Emergency Assistance Through American Rescue Plan
The US Department of Education is providing several schools of higher education throughout the State of Hawai‘i with $127.2 million in emergency assistance — including nearly $4.8 million to UH Maui College — through the American Rescue Plan.
Hirono Announces Nearly $3.2 Million For Native Hawaiian Serving Educational Institution
US Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaiʻi announced nearly $3.2 million in federal funding for Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions in Hawaiʻi, including a portion of funds which will go to the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College in Kahului.
UHMC Culinary Named No. 1 in The US
The 2020 gradreports ranked the University of Hawai’i Maui College Culinary Arts Program No. 1 on its survey of the 25 best associate in culinary arts programs in the United States.
AGs Seek Loan Dismissal For Students of Dream Center Schools
The coalition claimed to have outlined the Dream Center’s “misconduct and mismanagement that prevented students from obtaining degrees.”
$10M in Federal Funds Dedicated to Native Hawaiian Education, Development
Nearly $10 million dollars from the federal government will support programs that promote Native Hawaiian education and enrichment.
DOE to Provide More Than $7.5 Million for Native Hawaiian Education
US Senator Brian Schatz recently announced that the Department of Education (DOE) will award Hawai‘i over $7.5 million for Native Hawaiian education programs. “Over the past few decades, the Native Hawaiian community has developed innovative ways to revitalize the Hawaiian language and integrate culture with education,” Senator Schatz said. “This investment will give us more […]
Progress Measured In Hawaii Race To the Top Grant
Federal and state education leaders met in Hawaii this week to monitor the progress of education in Hawaii following the distribution of a $75 million Race to the Top grant.
INOUYE ANNOUNCES $7.6 MILLION FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION
Hawaii is set to receive more than $7.6 million for Native Hawaiian education initiatives including cultural programs, curriculum expansion, tutoring, and resource development. In announcing the funds, U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye said the money will come through a series of 14 grants from the U.S. Department of Education. The largest appropriation of $1,016,255 goes […]