

Hawai‘iloa, distant Hawai‘i, is a sacred name that connects us to our voyaging history, the knowledge, tenacity, and importance of our familial connections from antiquity. It is applicable to the aspirations of this cohort, or group—to pull in kamaʻāina who have voyaged near and far from home and bind them back into the fabric of our people, culture and history through this educational endeavor.
Hawai‘iloa, a fully online Hawaiian Studies program, will take you on a journey together as a cohort, and through the breadth of connections, give you multiple ways of understanding and connecting.
Hawai‘iloa is an immersive, accelerated experience in ‘ike (knowledge) and ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i (Hawaiian language) leading to the Associate in Arts in Hawaiian Studies degree.
Join us for an information session to discover more about the Hawai‘iloa program and get your questions answered about:
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If there are no information sessions scheduled, please email Hawaiʻiloa Counselor Māhiehie Garrett at brgarret@hawaii.edu to set up a one-on-one appointment.
Native Hawaiians living in the continental U.S. and Hawai‘i residents both pay the same community college in-state resident tuition*. Total tuition for the Hawai‘iloa Hawaiian Studies AA degree is approximately $8,200** (resident and/or Native Hawaiian tuition).
Financial aid opportunities may be available through other sources. To find out more, ask your Hawai‘iloa counselor or directly at the Financial Aid office.
*Non-residents may be allowed to pay resident tuition if they qualify for one of the UH Board of Regents tuition exemptions, which includes Native Hawaiians living on the continent with proof of ethnicity.
**Cost is based on current Windward CC tuition and fees
Each semester is mapped out for you. The following is an example of the 8-week classes cohort.
WCC reserves the right to make course and/or program adjustments as needed.