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Get free help to complete basic 2008 tax forms! Completed tax forms will make FAFSA submission easier!

 
  • 2007-2008 College Planning Workshops

Sponsored by First Hawaiian Bank and presented by the Hawai‘i Association of College Admission Counseling, these free workshops will cover preparing for college, selecting a college, and paying for college. Each family who attends will receive a free copy of the valuable workbook, “College Planning -- A Family Affair.” Refreshments will be provided and door prizes will be given away at the end of each evening.

January 30, Kailua High School, 7:00 pm

February 7, Pearl City High School, 7:00 pm

February 13, Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, 6:00 pm

February 20, Baldwin High School, 6:00 pm

February 28, Kapolei High School, 7:00 pm

March 6, Kalani High School, 7:00 pm

For more information, contact Kathryn Kekaulike at 842-8900 or toll-free, 1-800-842-IMUA.

 

Sponsored by the Pacific Financial Aid Association, these workshops will help you discover how you can get financial aid to pay for college.

January 30, Kapolei High School Cafeteria

For more information, please visit www.PacFAA.org or call Frank Green at 591-2708.

  • College Goal Sunday

    Get FREE line-by-line help to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), which may help you qualify for federal, state and private grants and scholarships! If your family has never completed a FAFSA before, you may need help answering some of the questions. Bring your parents and their 2007 IRS tax return, W-2 form, year-end pay stubs or other 2007 income and benefits information. All locations start at 1:00 p.m.

    January 27, 2008 (O‘ahu & Hilo ):

    Castle High School Cafeteria

    McKinley High School

    Waipahu High School Cafeteria

    Waianae High School Cafeteria

    UH Hilo Campus Center Dining Hall

    February 10, 2008 (Kaua‘i, Kona & Maui)

    Kaua‘i Community College Dining Room

    Kealakehe High School Library

    Maui Community College , Paina Building , Maui Culinary Academy

     

    For more information, go to www.cgshawaii.org or call Frank Green of the Pacific Financial Aid Association at 591-2708, or Lorraine Teniya of USA Funds at 593-2262.

 

If you will be a junior or senior in the Fall semester, you have the opportunity to get a head start on your future by enrolling in the Running Start Program. Running Start allows you to take college courses and earn both high school and college credit. Scholarships for eligible low-income students are available and will cover tuition and required textbooks. The deadline for Summer 2008 is March 20th and Fall 2008 is June 6th. See your high school counselor to enroll and apply for the scholarship. For more information about Running Start, visit www.hawaii.edu/runningstart.

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February 9, 2008

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