2025 Hawai‘i Counseling & Advising (HICA) Convening – Registration is Open

Hawai’i P-20 Partnerships for Education is pleased to announce the 5th annual statewide Hawai‘i Counseling & Advising (HICA) Convening, scheduled for Tuesday, March 11, 2025. This one-day event will be held at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu. Registration is now open.

We welcome our Hawai’i State Department of Education (HIDOE), University of Hawai’i (UH), and community partners from across the state to join us in learning strategies that can enhance existing college and career counseling and advising practices within our K-12 and post-secondary education systems.

Event Details: 

Presentations and learning discussions will focus on three topic areas:

  • Supporting student transitions from high school to postsecondary pathways
  • Comprehensive career and college counseling and advising practices
  • Career readiness programming and workforce preparedness

Registration Details:

  • HICA is available at no cost to attendees and is a great opportunity to connect with and learn from other educators who are striving to improve career and college student outcomes.
  • Priority is given to HIDOE and UH employees and schools/campuses are encouraged to coordinate teams of no more than five people to participate.
  • A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided to all registered participants.
  • Travel accommodations are limited for neighbor island attendees, so early registration is recommended. Once registered, Hawaiʻi P-20 will contact attendees directly to coordinate travel arrangements.

Agenda: 

To register and to view the HICA tentative agenda, visit: https://hawaiip20.link/2025-HICA-Registration

Questions: 

Please contact p20hawaii@hawaii.edu with any questions.

Data Insights Webinar: 1st Year College-Level English and Math

Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education is pleased to announce the next webinar in our Data Insights series highlighting data to improve equitable student outcomes along the education to workforce pipeline.

First Year Completion of English and Math: Supporting College Success will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. This webinar will examine how earning credit in college-level English and Math courses by the end of a student’s first year of college impacts their trajectory towards earning an award. Disparities between sub-populations will also be highlighted throughout the presentation.

Register for the webinar here: https://hawaii.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XXLIlhkTRG2iiRGHRowEqw

For those unable to attend, this webinar will be recorded and a notification will be sent when the recording is available.

For more information, please contact Tracy Hongo via e-mail at: tlh@hawaii.edu.

Data Available for All Hawaiʻi Graduates for Hawaiʻi’s Future Goals

We are proud to announce the compilation of data for all four goals of Hawaiʻi Graduates for Hawaiʻi’s Future.

Hawaiʻi Graduates for Hawaiʻi’s Future (HGHF) is a state goal by the Hawaiʻi P-20 Council that explicitly commits to aligning educational attainment with Hawaiʻi’s workforce and economic development needs, empowering individuals to achieve their career goals here at home.

The Hawaiʻi Graduates for Hawaiʻi’s Future Attainment Goals and Metrics Overview:

Goal 1: Universal access to high-quality learning opportunities

  • High-quality early learning programs positively impact young children, from birth to age 5, especially for low-income and otherwise disadvantaged children. Goal 1 metrics include students’ prior early learning experiences and Kindergarten Entry Assessment.

Goal 2: Universal preparation of every K-12 student throughout their education for college, career, and citizenship

  • The K-12 experience provides a strong foundation for all students to engage in career exploration and embrace lifelong learning. Goal 2 metrics report student centered data such as subject proficiency, on-time graduation, and college enrollment, as well as educators’ training.

Goal 3: Universal access to postsecondary opportunity and success

  • Living-wage jobs both now and in the future require additional education and/or training after high school graduation. Goal 3 metrics assess credentialed postsecondary graduates, postsecondary access and success, residents with postsecondary degrees, and degrees and certificates awarded to adult learners seeking upskilling or opportunities for career mobility.

Goal 4: Universal education and training of Hawaiʻi residents to fill and create living wage jobs available across the state

  • The jobs of the future in Hawaiʻi will be created and filled by today’s students with high-valued degrees and credentials, allowing for economic mobility and ensuring these positions and workers stay in Hawaiʻi. Goal 4 metrics show postsecondary graduates in high skill, high wage, and high demand fields, postsecondary graduates in the same category who are working in Hawaiʻi, and work-based learning experiences.

Hawaiʻi P-20 will continue to track and report the state’s progress over time and release new data as it becomes available.

To further explore the metrics and dashboards for each HGHF goal, please visit HawaiiGraduatesforHawaiisFuture.org, and look for an announcement coming soon regarding a new Hawaiʻi P-20 webinar series beginning this fall.

Hawaiʻi P-20 Offers Free Online Financial Aid Workshops

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August 12, 2024

Beginning this month, Hawaiʻi P-20 Partnerships for Education (Hawaiʻi P-20) and GEAR UP Hawaiʻi will launch the first in a series of its free workshops, held virtually and in-person, statewide to assist with high school students’ postsecondary education planning. All events are free of charge and available to all families regardless of where the student plans to attend college.

Online Financial Aid Workshops will begin August 21 and will be held on Wednesdays from 6-7:30 p.m. through Oct. 2. Attendees will learn how to access more than $150 billion in grants, loans, and other government funding in addition to how to access more than $70 million in scholarships awarded specifically to Hawaiʻi students annually. Registration is open now at CollegeIsWithinReachHawaii.com.

“Whether a student plans to attend a 2-year or 4-year college, or a trade or vocational school, all are encouraged to attend our Online Financial Aid Workshops to learn about how affordable college can be, and what kind of aid is available to reduce the costs even further,” said Frank Green, Financial Aid and FAFSA Outreach Specialist for Hawaiʻi P-20

Federal Student Aid has announced that the opening of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2025-2026 award year has been moved from Oct. 1 to Dec. 1. During this time families should create their personalized FSA ID, which is the required login and the first step to complete the FAFSA, in addition to preparing any additional documentation and financial information necessary to ensure they can complete and submit the FAFSA as early as possible when it becomes available. Families should also monitor deadlines for applications, scholarships, and tuition payments for any potential changes.

“We welcome families to continue to send any questions about the college planning process, financial aid, or the FAFSA itself by emailing FAFSA@Hawaii.edu, or call and leave a message with the FAFSA Hawaiʻi Hotline,” said Green. The FAFSA Hawaiʻi Hotline can be contacted at 808-842-2540 and all calls and emails will be returned within 24 hours by a local financial aid specialist. “Education is an investment in your future and local help is available all year to guide families to make the transition after high school as smooth as possible.”

For a complete listing of upcoming college planning webinars to include Virtual Scholarship Workshops, visit CollegeIsWithinReachHawaii.com.