{"id":29287,"date":"2014-11-10T14:19:02","date_gmt":"2014-11-11T00:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=29287"},"modified":"2021-10-20T16:31:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T02:31:14","slug":"college-application-campaign-helps-hawaii-students-pursue-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/11\/10\/college-application-campaign-helps-hawaii-students-pursue-education\/","title":{"rendered":"College application campaign helps Hawaiʻi<\/span> students pursue education"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> staff volunteers at Farrington High School CAES<\/abbr> Event, October 28, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More than 2,500 high school seniors statewide will receive assistance in applying to a University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> System<\/a> campus as part of College Application Exploration Season (CAES<\/abbr>)<\/a>. An initiative of Hawaiʻi<\/span> P–20 Partnerships for Education<\/a>, CAES<\/abbr> encourages high school seniors, particularly prospective first-generation college students from low-income families, to apply to at least one college before they graduate from high school, giving every student the option to continue their education and attain a college degree. <\/p>\n

“In order to reach the state’s goal of 55 percent of working age adults with a 2- or 4-year college degree by 2025<\/a>, it is essential that our young people pursue postsecondary education, whether that means a four-year university, a community college or other additional training beyond receiving their high school diploma,” says Karen Lee<\/strong>, executive director, Hawaiʻi<\/span> P–20 Partnerships for Education. “We must encourage our students to pursue education beyond high school, or as a state, we won\u2019t be positioned for competitiveness in the 21st century. Helping students with their college applications is a key component.” <\/p>\n

CAES<\/abbr> is part of the American College Application Campaign<\/a>, a national initiative to increase the number of first-generation and low-income college students pursuing a college degree. As of 2014, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are participating in this effort. <\/p>\n

During CAES<\/abbr> application events, local volunteers and staff from the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> campuses, other Hawaiʻi<\/span> colleges and community organizations will work with 14 high schools statewide over the next few months to plan activities that encourage their seniors to complete a college application. The schools participating this year include: Castle High School, Farrington High School, Kahuku High School, Kailua High School, Kaimuki High School, Kalaheo High School, Ke Kula ʻo<\/span> Ehunuikaimalino, Kohala High School, McKinley High School, Nānākuli Intermediate and High School, Roosevelt High School, Waialua Intermediate and High School, Waipahu High School and Waiʻanae<\/span> High School. <\/p>\n

For a list of dates for upcoming events happening statewide, please go to the Hawaiʻi<\/span> P–20 website<\/a>. <\/p>\n

—A Hawaiʻi<\/span> P–20 Partnerships for Education news release<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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