{"id":162548,"date":"2022-07-26T16:09:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T02:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=162548"},"modified":"2022-08-01T17:51:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T03:51:48","slug":"windward-ag-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/07\/26\/windward-ag-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Free tuition for Native Hawaiian students in Windward CC<\/abbr> ag classes"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Windward CC<\/abbr> Sustainable Agriculture Instructor Jolie Dollar in the aquaculture lab.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Native Hawaiian students and anyone interested in agriculture career pathways can get free tuition and other services through Windward Community College\u2019s ʻAo<\/span> Kahi project<\/a>. ʻAo<\/span> Kahi: Growing Truth and Light is expanding opportunities for Native Hawaiian students to obtain recognized postsecondary credentials and hands-on learning in sustainable agriculture.<\/p>\n

Besides the cost of tuition, qualified students can enroll to receive: career readiness support, textbook loans, digital access to learning platforms, a 40-hour paid internship, professional development and more. The next cohort starts in October and runs through January 2023. Fall applications will be accepted until August 8, 2022.<\/p>\n

“The ʻAo<\/span> Kahi project is a great option for Native Hawaiian students and anyone interested in any major since sustainable agriculture knowledge is valuable personally and professionally. We welcome students to start their career pathway at Windward Community College<\/a>,” said Jodie Yim<\/strong>, ʻAo<\/span> Kahi project coordinator.<\/p>\n

Native Hawaiian students with a minimum 2.0 GPA<\/abbr> (from high school or a community college) can register for eight-week hybrid sustainable agriculture classes online and participate in hands-on projects. Proof of Native Hawaiian ancestry can be verified by birth certificate, Hawaiian registry card or a verification letter from Kamehameha Schools, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands or the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Department of Health. For questions about the ʻAo<\/span> Kahi project, contact Yim at wccag@hawaii.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Native plants, agroecosystems and more<\/h2>\n

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