{"id":2825,"date":"2011-12-12T14:23:03","date_gmt":"2011-12-13T00:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=2825"},"modified":"2021-05-25T15:03:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T01:03:42","slug":"native-hawaiian-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2011\/12\/12\/native-hawaiian-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander programs get grants"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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University programs encourage Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders to pursue higher education.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two recent grants to the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> will help support student programs for Native Hawaiians and Asian and Pacific Islanders pursuing degrees at UH<\/abbr> Hilo and other UH<\/abbr> campuses statewide.<\/p>\n

Nā Pua Noʻeau<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nā Pua Noʻeau<\/span> and the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span><\/a> have been awarded a grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs<\/a> to increase Native Hawaiian participation in higher education. The two-year award totaling $2,462,280 will provide a pathway for Native Hawaiian students to the various UH<\/abbr> campuses statewide.<\/p>\n

A Native Hawaiian Education Center at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, Nā Pua Noʻeau<\/span> has offices and staff strategically located on six islands working closely with UH<\/abbr> campus programs and the Hawaiian community. The program provides students an opportunity to access UH<\/abbr> facilities and faculty and plays a significant role in creating opportunities for Hawaiian students to see higher education as a means to serve their family and their community. The pathways created in STEM<\/abbr> education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) are showing significant results, especially at UH<\/abbr> Hilo where there are currently 92 Nā Pua Noʻeau<\/span> students majoring in STEM<\/abbr> fields.<\/p>\n

Nā Pua Noʻeau<\/span> centers are located at UH<\/abbr> Hilo, UH<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/a>, Kauaʻi<\/span> Community College<\/a>, UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/a>, Molokaʻi<\/span> Education Center<\/a>, L\u0101naʻi<\/span> High and Elementary School, and the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Center, West Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program<\/h2>\n

The U.S. Department of Education<\/a> selected UH<\/abbr> Hilo as one of 11 colleges and universities to receive part of a grant through the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI<\/abbr>) Program<\/a> for fiscal year 2011–2012.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> Hilo’s award is $399,977 for the first year and is part of a five-year grant that runs through 2016 totaling $1,994,025. The funds will be used to develop and implement a comprehensive, culturally informed student support program to strengthen learning, engagement and success.<\/p>\n

Key components of the program<\/p>\n