{"id":35077,"date":"2015-05-25T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2015-05-25T19:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=35077"},"modified":"2021-08-31T12:23:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T22:23:29","slug":"uh-community-colleges-working-to-help-heald-college-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/05\/25\/uh-community-colleges-working-to-help-heald-college-students\/","title":{"rendered":"糖心视频<\/abbr> Community Colleges working to help Heald College students"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> Community Colleges<\/a> is working closely with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Hawaiʻi<\/span> Post-Secondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP<\/abbr>)<\/a> to identify proactive “next steps” for Heald students.<\/p>\n

“The closure of Heald College has drawn the attention of many in government and the university,” said John Morton<\/strong>, 糖心视频<\/abbr> vice president for community colleges. “We want to do everything we can, within cost and reason, to accommodate any Heald student who may wish to make the transition to one of our programs.”<\/p>\n

糖心视频<\/abbr> Community Colleges Director for Academic Programs Suzette Robinson<\/strong> said, “Former Heald students are seeking answers to a myriad of questions on topics of concern such as financial aid, transcripts and transfer of credits. Our colleges are helping them find answers to these questions and more. In this stressful period of their lives, we want to provide guidance and information so that they can make the best decisions for themselves. We want to be part of the solution and help these students continue their education.”<\/p>\n

HPEAP<\/abbr> is in the process of obtaining student records from Heald College. Once the information is received, HPEAP<\/abbr> will provide information on their Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs website on how to obtain Heald College transcripts. 糖心视频 their website<\/a> for updated information.<\/p>\n

“We understand that students are now faced with difficult decisions about continuing their education,” said Bobbi Lum-Mew, administrator of the HPEAP<\/abbr> program. “We are working with students to provide answers and guidance about federal student loan forgiveness, transfer credits and transcripts.”<\/p>\n

Students are encouraged to contact a community college counselor to discuss their educational options. For campus contact information and links to various resources, go to the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Community Colleges website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In addition, the community colleges will be holding several open houses for Heald students at the following campuses. These events will provide information on credit transfer, comparable academic programs, student loan discharge, financial aid and the college admission process.<\/p>\n

Open house events<\/h2>\n