UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College Cooperative Arrangement Development Grant

The focus of this project is promoting and sustaining a Hawaiian worldview in the University of Hawaiʻi and Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College campus environment programs, services and leadership to increase the success of Native Hawaiian students, faculty and staff. The absolute priority, increasing the number and proportion of high-need students who persist and graduate from college, will be accomplished through their participation in three grant activities:

• Building capacity through leadership development
• Strengthening campus and community engagement
• Facilitating Hawaiian language, culture and knowledge learning pathways

Years awarded and amount:
Year 1: 10/01/2015–09/30/2016  $627,997
Year 2: 10/01/2016–09/30/2017  $771,640
Year 3: 10/01/2017–09/30/2018  $830,715
Year 4: 10/01/2018–09/30/2019  $848,825
Year 5: 10/01/2019–09/30/2020  $860,827