Early College & Running Start

Spring 2024 Early College and Running Start Information!

Early College & Running Start Checklist 

____ 1.  Learn About the Program and Sign the Student/Parent Agreement

Read the information above carefully to learn the difference between Early College and Running Start. Talk to your parents and read all of the statements in the Student/Parent Agreement Form together, then digitally sign and submit the form.

____ 2.  Complete UHCC Kama’aina Application 

Complete the UH Community College Kama’aina Application for Hawaii Community College Palamanui (Kona). If you are taking a college course now, you don’t need to submit the UH application again, just the dual credit application.

 ____ 3.  College Course Selection

Decide which college course you want to take. If it’s your first course, we would recommend one of our Early College courses. If you want to take a different course through Running Start, you can view our recommendations for dual credit college courses here.

____ 4.   Complete the Dual Credit Application AND return the signed form

Go to https://www.hawaii.edu/dualcredit/ to complete the application (must know which course you want to take). View the instructions to help you here. Make sure you print the application, then turn it in to your counselor with student and parent signatures.

 ____ 5.  Set up your MyUH Account

After 1-2 weeks, your UH application should be processed and you will receive an acceptance letter through email. It will have your UH ID Number and instructions to set up your MyUH account. The website is https://www.hawaii.edu/username/ 

____ 6.  EdReady Placement Test

 If you don’t have any qualifying test scores (ACT or SBAC), then you will have to take the EdReady test. View instructions here. Put down Hawaii CC for the UH campus.

 ____ 7.  Submit Health Clearance Form 

Only Running Start students who will be attending the Palamanui campus in-person will need to submit the Health Clearance Form. 

 ____ 8.  Attend a Mandatory New Student Orientation

You will need to complete a New Student Orientation with Kawehi from Palamanui.

 ____ 9.  Register Into Your College Class

If you have completed everything on the checklist, you may be able to register for your college class during the orientation session. If not, you will have to register on your own using these registration instructions.