{"id":214194,"date":"2025-04-17T16:36:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T02:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=214194"},"modified":"2025-04-17T16:38:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T02:38:21","slug":"uh-maui-college-tuition-support-lahainaluna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/17\/uh-maui-college-tuition-support-lahainaluna\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> Maui College renews tuition support for Lahainaluna graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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In a continued effort to support Lahaina\u2019s recovery after the 2023 Maui wildfires and invest in the next generation of leaders, the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Maui College will once again cover tuition costs for eligible Lahainaluna High School (LHS<\/abbr>) graduates entering college in fall 2025.<\/p>\n

“We understand our responsibility to invest in our future, and we remain committed to serving these students in their higher educational aspirations. Through this support, these students can contribute their strengths and talents to the future of Lahaina,” said Chancellor Lui Hokoana.<\/p>\n

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This builds on a systemwide UH<\/abbr> initiative launched in 2023, offering one-year scholarships<\/a> to all LHS<\/abbr> seniors impacted by the August 2023 wildfires. A generous anonymous donor later extended that support<\/a> to two years at any UH<\/abbr> community college and four years at any UH<\/abbr> university.<\/p>\n

“We were greatly encouraged and gratified by the increase in enrollment of Lahainaluna graduates in 2023 from 41% to 81% in 2024,” Hokoana said, “so we are particularly pleased to be able to continue to provide this assistance.”<\/p>\n

Scholarship qualifications<\/h2>\n

UH<\/abbr> Maui College\u2019s latest commitment ensures that students from Lahaina continue to have access to higher education opportunities close to home. To qualify, students must:<\/p>\n

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