AUGUST 14

Summer 2025: Last day to apply for graduation by 4:30pm (HST)

AUGUST 15

Statehood Day VMRC is Closed

AUGUST 22

Fall 2025: Tuition/Fee Payment Deadline by 4pm (HST)

AUGUST 24

Fall 2025: Last day to register online without the $30 late registration fee.

AUGUST 25

Fall 2025: First day of instruction. In-person registration begins for faculty/staff with tuition waivers. Late registration begins. Student registering for classes at any University of Hawai‘i Institution for the first time on or after this date will be charged a $30 late registration fee.

SEPTEMBER 1

Labor Day VMRC is Closed

SEPTEMBER 2

Fall 2025: Last day to register, add, or change full-semester class sections. Last day to withdraw from full-semester classes with 100% tuition refund* online at www.star.hawaii.edu *Note: Full refund of student/program fees are given for complete withdrawal from all classes in the UH System before instruction begins or within the 100% refund period. 

SEPTEMBER 16

Fall 2025: Last day to withdraw online from full-semester classes with 50% tuition refund. Last day to withdraw online without a “W” (end of “erase” period) 

SEPTEMBER 19

Fall 2025: Last day to apply and register for credit by examination

What if my class does not run the entire length of the semester?

You are certified as enrolled in classes for the exact attendance dates of your course(s). For example, in the fall semester, if your class ends in October, your certification will reflect the course dates (not the semester dates), and VA payments may be reduced.

What must I do if I change my class credit/load/training?

You MUST notify our office, Veteran & Military Resource Center in ‘Iliahi 112 or via email (kccva@hawaii.edu) as soon as you change your course credit/load/training time (Add, drop, course cancellation and/or switch course(s). If you fail a course but attended the entire term, the VA will not require you to pay back the tuition and fees, and you can usually retake the course with VA coverage. However, if you stop attending (unofficially withdraw) or fail due to non-attendance, the VA may classify it as a withdrawal and could require repayment of the funds for that course.

It’s important to officially withdraw if you stop attending and to notify our office.

Who is my Academic Counselor?

For incoming students (freshman, returning, or transfer students) who will be attending this summer or fall, please contact the FYE/Pāhihi team at kapstart@hawaii.edu.

For continuing students (currently enrolled), contact the academic counselor assigned to your program/major. You can find a list of academic counselors for each major here: https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/support-and-campus-life/counseling/

If I fail a course, will I have to pay the VA back?

If you fail a course but attended the entire term, the VA will not require you to pay back the tuition and fees, and you can usually retake the course with VA coverage. However, if you stop attending (unofficially withdraw) or fail due to non-attendance, the VA may classify it as a withdrawal and could require repayment of the funds for that course.

It’s important to officially withdraw if you stop attending and to notify our office.