GEAR UP Running Start Scholarship Upcoming Deadline(s)

Please note:  Students who take Running Start classes work independently and usually do the work for Running Start classes after school hours. 

CURRENT RUNNING START DEADLINES found here:  https://www.hawaii.edu/dualcredit/running-start/

FALL 2024 and SUMMER 2024 coming up soon -- Early MARCH 2024.  Please check the Running Start website for exact dates.

Please call or e-mail Kumu Kaui at 808-307-3031 or kaui_angell@anuenue.org for recommendations on classes to take and for information on filling out the necessary forms for Spring.

You may also call or email Kumu Mahinalani in the keʻena at 808-307-3000 or aloha@anuenue.org for general information.

The Running Start Program

The Running Start Program is a statewide program that allows eligible public high school juniors and seniors to earn college credits before they graduate from high school.  These students can earn 3 college credits and 1 high school credit at the same time if they successfully complete a Running Start-approved course at a Community College.

Ānuenue students have attended Running Start classes thus far at three campuses:  Leeward, Kapi‘olani and Honolulu Community Colleges.  However, Windward CC also participates in this program. 

For participation in Running Start, students must meet certain requirements.  These may include: 

1)             Meeting the application requirements & deadlines for the community college of choice;

2)             Achieving the appropriate math and English levels on a placement test;

3)             Paying tuition and fees (Please read below for GEAR UP scholarship information.) 

Students and parents are reminded that Running Start courses are college-level courses.  Therefore, students should expect these courses to move at a faster pace (generally twice as fast) and be more rigorous than their high school classes.  Students should be highly motivated and practice good study habits if they choose to be a part of Running Start.

Please see the counselor or registrar for more information on Running Start.  Also, parents and students may visit the Running Start Program’s website at https://www.hawaii.edu/dualcredit/running-start/ to learn more.

GEAR UP Running Start Scholarship 

GEAR UP Hawai‘i offers Running Start Scholarships to Hawai‘i public school juniors and seniors who participate in the Free or Reduced Lunch (FRL) program. The scholarship is used for tuition/fees and required textbooks for one 3 or 4 credit class. Note: the scholarship may be used for 4 credits only if the course is designated as a 4 credit class or if there is a one-credit lab that is taken concurrently. The award is conditional upon verification of FRL approval by the Hawaii State Department of Education, as well as admission to the University of Hawai‘i campus you are planning to attend. Please note that funding is available only to U.S. citizens and permanent residents (i.e. resident aliens); international students are not eligible for scholarship funding.

Each year GEAR UP awards up to $85,000 to eligible students statewide. Priority awards are given to students who qualify for free or reduced lunch status and have received no prior Running Start Scholarship funding from GEAR UP.  High School seniors (or incoming seniors) will have priority over juniors. To apply, complete the Running Start application at https://www.hawaii.edu/dualcredit/running-start/.  (Click Apply Now for the Scholarship.)

Click on the Free or Reduced field. Your FRL status must be verified on the print-out of your application by your high school counselor. The University of Hawai‘i System Application Form is accessible online via https://apply.hawaii.edu/.  For more information call GEAR UP at 956-3879, or from the neighbor islands at 1-866-808-4327.

More Information and updated deadlines for Running Start can be found at this website:

https://www.hawaii.edu/dualcredit/running-start/

Academic Calendar:

UH Campus Schedule of Classes URL:  Class Availability - UH and UHCC Campuses