HONOLULU, Oct. 25 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
Link to video and sound (details below): https://go.hawaii.edu/NJS
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa has secured a $4,368,000 federal grant to help 840 students from rural Hawaiʻi Island communities prepare for college, pursue career opportunities and succeed in higher education.
The seven-year Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Hawaiʻi Island Partnership Project will run through 2032, supporting students from seven target schools in Kohala, Honokaʻa, Keaʻau, Kaʻū and Pahoa. The highly competitive federal program awarded only 19 partnership grants ...