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If you can't make it to one of our in-person registration sessions/workshops you can watch this video tutorial that walks you through the steps in completing your early college registration!
Gear UP Running Start Scholarships:
If you are on Free/Reduced Lunch, you can apply for the Gear Up Running Start Scholarship to get ONE FREE Running Start Class each semester (i.e. fall, spring, summer)!
Important Deadlines for Forms:
Spring 2025 Term: Friday, October 25, 2024
Summer 2025 Term: Friday, March 28, 2025
Fall 2025 Term: Thursday, April 17, 2025
To apply for the scholarship, make sure you click YES on the dual credit application where it ask you about gear up scholarship! Applications will be reviewed and if accepted will be applied towards your running start course for the semester!
As always, read each question carefully before moving on.
Go to apply.hawaii.edu
At the bottom, click on Leeward
Click "Early College/Running Start"
Read the questions carefully and fill out the form, this should be the first question you see on the application. If it is not, then you are on the wrong app!
Are you a current Hawai'i high school student applying to take college courses while still in high school (Early College, Running Start, Early Admit, etc)? YES
PLEASE COMPLETE ALL THE QUESTIONS WITH THE *ASTERIC* SYMBOL NEXT TO THE QUESTION!
Submit
Go to the website: https://hawaii.edu/dualcredit
Click on "Apply Now"
Click on the correct term (Fall 2024)
Use the drop down to find Pearl City High
Enter in personal information
(dont use ‘okina, kahakō, apostrophes, etc. in the form)
5. GEAR UP SCHOLARSHIP: If you are on Free/Reduced Lunch then you would click YES. Otherwise answer should be NO.
If you aren't sure, ask Ms. Arakawa!
6. For course info at the bottom:
For courses: Course Number (i.e. ENG 100 or SP 151)
Credits: 3.0
Requirement: Choose either: HS REQ or HS Elective
HS Req (ENG, HIST, MATH)
HS Elective (ICS, MGT,ACC,SP, HDFS, IS)
Location: College
Campus: Leeward Community College
7. Submit Form
8. Print
9. Please sign on the student signature & get a parent/guardian's signature. You DO NOT need to get the Counselor or Principal signature!
Please read carefully
Fill out and sign the second page
Both student and parent signatures required
Go to https://www.hawaii.edu/username/ to set up your username.
Click on the Get a UH Username button
Fill out the check status form:
First & Last Name
UH ID Number (Should have came in an email is 8-digits long)
Birthdate
Pick a username from the list provided
Agree to the terms & conditions
Create & answer two security questions (MAKE SURE YOU WRITE DOWN/TAKE A PICTURE OF YOUR QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
Create your password
Submit
** PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU WRITE DOWN YOUR UH USERNAME & PASSWORD AS THIS STAYS WITH YOU FOR LIFE**
YOUR UH EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE: YOURUSERNAME@hawaii.edu
Go to the EdReady website: https://uhcc.edready.org/home
Click on "Get Started"
Enter information
-Use your hawaii.edu email account
-UH ID (8-digit #)
-Campus: Leeward
Goal Key: UH_LEE_Placement
Take the appropriate placement test. Click here to see which test to take!
Passing score: 64 (English) or 72 (Math Path 1 & 2) or 85 (Math Path 3)
Take a screenshot of your passing score that shows the top UHCC on the left, your name on the right & your score for the test.
Screenshot can either be printed or shown when turning in your forms to A102.
You will need to submit your signed Dual Credit Application, Parent/Guardian Consent Form, a screenshot of your EdReady score, and your UH ID number and Username!
SPRING 2025 FORMS WILL BE COLLECTED IN A102, ALL FORMS DUE BY November 15th!
DO NOT SUBMIT ANY FORMS TO MS. ARAKAWA OR MS. MURATA'S BOX IN THE FRONT OFFICE! ANY FORMS SUBMITTED THIS WAY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! ALL FORMS ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 15TH! NO FORMS