College Access Challenge Grant - State of Hawaii Student WebPortal
COLLEGE ACCESS CHALLENGE GRANT
In August 2010, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism ("DBEDT") entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the DLIR and WDC to execute the College Access Challenge Grant (“CACGP”).
One goal of CACG funds is to increase the number of underrepresented students who enter and remain in postsecondary education by helping eligible students gain entrance to and succeed in postsecondary education environment.
The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' ("DLIR") Workforce development Council ("WDC"), in partnership with the Hawai‘i P-20 Partnership for Education (“P-20”), The DBEDT, the Hawai‘i Department of Education (“DOE”) and the University of Hawai‘i (“UH”) have been jointly working to improve high school students' opportunities to be career and college ready.
The partnership is currently developing a "college access portal" to provide comprehensive, personalized information for students and parents about career and college planning. It is envisioned that the portal will incorporate the DOE’s Personal Transition Plan required for high school graduation. “Degree audits" will be utilized to examine students' high school records relative to requirements for both high school graduation and applicability for college courses the student wishes to study.
The system will also give the ability for students to submit college applications to postsecondary institutions and include their high school transcripts as an electronic document. Speed of applications will give students the opportunity to examine and file for financial aid earlier to achieve their educational goals.
Overview of the On-Line Student Web-Portal
1. Degree audit.
2. College and career planning.
A tool to help students identify their career interests and map out the coursework in secondary and postsecondary education levels required to achieve their career goals.
3. College application.
A tool to help students prepare for the college application process, from preparing for the SAT test, to writing an application essay for admission, to completing a college application form for any institution of higher education.
4. Financing options.
A resource center for financing options that are available, especially for underrepresented populations, in terms of scholarships and federal aid; including information on financial literacy and debt management.
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