Q1. What is Bridge to Hope? What do you offer?
Q2. What is Bridge to Hope’s relationship with First-to-Work?
Q3. I want to go to school. What do I do?

Q1. What is Bridge to Hope? What do you offer?

• Bridge to Hope is a partnership between the University of Hawai’i and the Hawai’i State Dept. of Human Services’ First-to-Work program. Bridge to Hope offers on-campus student employment for full-time enrolled students who have a First-to-Work employment requirement. Bridge to Hope also offers access to other student services to help welfare-recipient students succeed in their educational goals. Bridge to Hope is available at all University Hawai’i campuses statewide. Click here for BTH Campus Contacts.

• Bridge to Hope (BTH) is a University of Hawai’i program which specifically serves First-to-Work participating students. Participation in BTH is voluntary and is intended to assist students in meeting FTW employment requirements while successfully balancing school, work and family demands. Both FTW and BTH are bound by strict confidentiality requirements and may only share information when permission is specifically granted by the client/student. Bridge to Hope does not “enforce” FTW rules, but all BTH program policies are in compliance with FTW requirements.
  Bridge to Hope staff are University educators; First-to-Work staff are welfare case managers. The two state agencies have partnered to offer FTW participants access to and support for college education as a strategy for achieving economic self-sufficiency. Additionally, BTH is available to assist students with understanding and succeeding within both agencies’ culture and expectations.

• Click on Back to College resources page. You may also call either the BTH System-wide Coordinator (956-8059) or a Bridge to Hope contact at the school you are interested in attending.

   

Disclaimer: These pages are intended to be informative and answer basic questions about U.H. Bridge to Hope and the First-to-Work Education Policy. However, only First-to-Work can definitively interpret their program policies. It is always good to maintain communication with your case manager(s).