Medical Diagnosis and Treatment (July 8-12)

Considering a career in health care? Through gross anatomy laboratory demonstrations, clinical skills laboratories, computerized manikin simulations, and standardized patient interactions, you’ll learn how to:

• describe the epidemiology, signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses common in Hawaii;

• perform basic clinical skills such as measuring vital signs and listening to the heart and lungs with stethoscopes; and

• interview and counsel patients.

The program is for students currently in grades 10-12 and will be in-person at the UH Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine in Kakaʻako. The deadline to register is May 31. Needs-based scholarships for Hawaiʻi residents are available, and scholarship applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. April 12. Please go to Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Summer Program | John A. Burns School of Medicine (hawaii.edu) for more information and links to the program and scholarship applications.

It's time for Hawai‘i Pacific Health’s, Health Careers Summer Internship.  This six week paid internship is designed to introduce high school juniors and seniors and college students to the health care industry.  As one of the largest health care systems in the state, we encourage students interested in pursuing a career in health care to explore this internship opportunity and take the next step towards a rewarding career.  A healthier career starts here!

Interns are given the opportunity to interact with experienced health care professionals, learn more about hospital systems and observe how the various departments work together to provide patient care.  This program will provide students with the rare opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the health care industry.  Past interns have been able to work in departments such as: Physical Therapy, Child Life, Nursing Units, Surgery, Respiratory, Information Technology, Hospital Operations and many more.  It is our hope that participants will acquire valuable life experiences that will be beneficial as they transition from secondary or postsecondary education to the workforce.

This program has grown substantially each year due to the support of local high schools, colleges and universities.  Please inform your students of these opportunities by sharing the attached flyer.  There is also more information online at www.hawaiipacifichealth.org/SummerInternship.  The application deadline is Friday, February 23 at 3:00 p.m., so please encourage students to submit their applications as soon as possible.

These sessions will run every Wednesday evening through the end of April, beginning Wednesday, January 17, 2024.  

Register HERE and be sure the student applying and parents have created an FSA ID prior to attending this event.  

As a reminder, students/parents should allow 3-5 business days after completing their FSA ID application before it will be active.  

I strongly recommend that FSA IDs be created now!

We are excited to launch our 5th year of ICSpark this upcoming Spring, this time with both in-person and online options available! Registration opens on November 1, 2023 and closes on January 13, 2024. Limited seats are available on a first-sign-up, first-served basis.  Interested students should register HERE. 

Program Details

Who: 6th - 12th grade students, no coding experience required. Classes are led by college students. 

What: Intro to Web Development Course 

When: February 3 - May 4, 2024, every Saturday from 9am - 12pm. Signing up is a 3-month commitment, as the course is fast paced. Please sign up only if you know you can commit to attending all sessions. Student-parent orientation and final project showcase date and times to be provided to participants. 

Where: In person at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, OR online via Zoom

Why: Great opportunity for students to learn from college mentors who are familiar with the challenges of learning to code. Computer science is an invaluable skill for any field of study.

We only have two remaining virtual Financial Aid Night sessions for the 2024/25 award year.  Both sessions are on Wednesday evenings, 6:00pm - 7:30pm.  Workshops are free, but registration is required (Zoom link is sent with the registration).

Wednesday, December 06

Wednesday, December 13

Registration: www.collegeiswithinreachhawaii.com

We will be back in January (because we will have an open FAFSA!) with virtual FAFSA completion workshops. More information to follow.

For application details visit THIS website.  The deadline to apply is February 16, 2024.

Dual Credit - Running Start Program

Running Start is a program that allows “eligible” high school students to take a college course at a University of Hawai‘i campus as part of their high school coursework.

This partnership between the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) and the University of Hawai‘i System (UH) allows high school students attending public and charter schools to enroll in college classes during the fall, spring, and summer terms – with the opportunity to earn both high school and college credits.

Deadline to submit Spring 2024 applications:  

UH West Oahu: October 1, 2023

Kapiolani Community College : October 15, 2023

All other campuses: October 20, 2023

Deadline to submit Fall/Summer 2024 applications:  

UH West Oahu: March 1, 2024

Kapiolani Community College : April 1, 2024

All other campuses: April 19, 2024

• New Students: Contact Mrs Nakasone to schedule an appointment. 

• Continuing Students: Submit the Running Start application to Mrs Nakasone.

APPLICATIONS: 

• Click here: Running Start Website       

• Then click on “How to Apply”.  

• Email completed and signed applications to msnakasone@ethompson.org or fax to 808-697-6761.

TUITION: Students and parents are responsible for all tuition, fees, books, etc.

GEAR UP Scholarship: Free or Reduced Lunch, SNAP or TANF status may qualify you for a scholarship. 

GEAR UP Scholarship Application Deadlines:

Spring 2024 Semester - October 20, 2023

Summer 2024 Semester - March 28, 2024

Fall 2024 Semester - April 19, 2024

GEAR UP Running Start Scholarships are available for public high school students who are economically disadvantaged, taking a Running Start course, and are U.S. citizens or resident aliens (i.e., U.S. permanent residents). If you would like to be considered for the GEAR UP Running Start Scholarship, you are giving us permission to verify your socio-economic status through the Hawai`i State Department of Education.

To apply for a GEAR UP Running Start Scholarship, students need to complete a Running Start application online and check the box “Yes” to “I meet all of the(se) eligibility requirements and would like to be considered for a GEAR UP Running Start Scholarship.”

Running Start applications must be submitted online by the deadline for each term to be considered for a scholarship.

For more information about the Dual Credit Running Start Program check out the website at: www.hawaii.edu/dualcredit