{"id":224838,"date":"2025-11-04T11:05:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=224838"},"modified":"2026-01-08T13:13:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T23:13:26","slug":"temporary-grace-period-student-registration-holds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/04\/temporary-grace-period-student-registration-holds\/","title":{"rendered":"Temporary grace period announced for student registration holds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>’s 10 campuses are providing students with a temporary grace period for registration holds to help those affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown and related disruptions to essential programs such as SNAP benefits.<\/p>\n[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/0lRgu-CU4I4″ el_aspect=”34″ align=”right” el_id=”wrap-video-right”][vc_column_text]\n

Under the plan, students will be allowed to register for spring 2026 classes even if they have an unpaid balance from the fall 2025 semester. The initiative applies across all 10 UH<\/abbr> campuses and is designed to ensure that financial hardship does not interrupt students’ progress toward their degrees.<\/p>\n

“We know that many of our students and their families are facing unexpected financial challenges as a result of the extended federal shutdown,” said UH<\/abbr> President Wendy Hensel in a November 4 message (below) to the 10 campuses. “This grace period will allow students to stay on track academically while they work through temporary financial difficulties.”<\/p>\n

The grace period only applies to the ability to register—it is not a forgiveness of outstanding balances. Students will still be required to pay any prior-term amounts due, but will have additional flexibility to do so through campus payment plans opening in January 2026.<\/p>\n

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