Title 18, Education

[§304A-3356] Pacific international space center for exploration systems special fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury the Pacific international space center for exploration systems special fund, into which shall be deposited: (b) Moneys in the special fund shall be…

PART II. STUDENTS A. Tuition and Fees [§304A-401] Tuition fees; resident, nonresident; other fees. (a) The board of regents may charge resident and nonresident tuition fees for regular courses of instruction at any University of Hawaii campus, including any community college. (b)…

§304A-402 Residence for tuition purposes; basic rule. The board of regents shall adopt the necessary rules defining residence for tuition purposes herein; provided that the basic rule shall be that a student shall qualify for the resident tuition fee only if:

[§304A-403] Public meetings exemption. In establishing the resident tuition fees and the differential fees for nonresident students, the board of regents shall be exempt from the public notice, public hearing, and gubernatorial approval requirements of chapter 91. The fees shall …

B. Scholarship and Assistance Programs [§304A-501] University of Hawaii scholarship and assistance program; power of regents to grant scholarship and assistance. The board of regents, or its designated representatives, is authorized to grant, modify, or suspend scholarship and as…

[§304A-502] Power of regents to grant tuition waivers. The board of regents, or its designated representatives, is authorized to grant, modify, or suspend tuition waivers. The board may: The board shall determine the percentage of allowable tuition and fee waivers for financial n…

[§304A-503] Hawaii opportunity program in education. There is established the Hawaii opportunity program in education (HOPE) to be placed within the University of Hawaii for administrative purposes to support financially needy students, with priority given to students from ethnic…

§304A-504 Hawaii state scholars program. (a) There is established the Hawaii state scholars program to be administered by the University of Hawaii. This program shall be used to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships for up to four years to any qualified student…

[§304A-505] Workforce development scholarship program. (a) There is established the workforce development scholarship program to be administered by the University of Hawaii to address projected shortfalls in and needs of the workforce. The program shall be used to provide financi…

§304A-506 Hawaii community college promise program; established. (a) Notwithstanding section 304A-501, there is established the Hawaii community college promise program to be administered by the board of regents. The program shall provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost ne…

C. State Higher Education Loans [§304A-601] State higher education loans; eligibility; amounts. Eligibility for loans from the state higher education loan fund established under section [304A-2160] shall be limited to students at the University of Hawaii or the community colleges…

[§304A-602] Repayment of state higher education loans; collection. (a) All loans made under the state higher education loan fund shall bear interest at five per cent simple interest. Repayment of principal and interest charges shall commence nine months after graduation or after …

[§304A-603] Capacity of minors in qualifying for state higher education loans. Any student otherwise qualifying for a loan under the state higher education loan fund shall not be disqualified because the student is under the age of eighteen years, and for the purpose of applying …

[§304A-604] Rules governing state higher education loan fund. The board of regents shall have the power, in accordance with chapter 91, to adopt rules necessary for the administration of the state higher education loan fund. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]

D. Hawaii Educator Loans §304A-701 Hawaii educator loans; eligibility; amounts; educator loan forgiveness program; repayment; collection. (a) There is created the Hawaii educator loan program to be administered by the University of Hawaii, in partnership with a financial institut…

§304A-703 Capacity of minors in qualifying for Hawaii educator loans. Any student otherwise qualifying for a loan under the Hawaii educator loan program revolving fund shall not be disqualified because the student is under the age of eighteen years, and for the purpose of applyin…

§304A-704 Rules governing Hawaii educator loan program revolving fund. The university may adopt rules to implement the Hawaii educator loan program. The rules shall be adopted pursuant to chapter 91 but shall be exempt from the public notice and public hearing requirements. [L 20…

E. Educational Opportunities [§304A-801] Program of equal educational opportunity; coordinating office of educational services for the disadvantaged. (a) There is established a program of equal educational opportunity as an integral and major program of the university. The univer…

§304A-802 College-credit equivalency program established; purpose; policies and procedures; eligibility. (a) There is established at the university and the community colleges a college-credit equivalency program. The purpose of this program is to award college credits to students…

§304A-803 Dual credit program. (a) There is established within the department of education the dual credit program, to allow eligible students to enroll in any qualified course offered by the University of Hawaii system. (b) For the purposes of this section: "Eligible student" me…

F. Continuing Education [§304A-901] Tuberculosis clearance certification; exemption. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person wishing to enroll at a campus within the University of Hawaii system solely to participate in a noncredit, short-term course, lasting less than f…

[G. Miscellaneous Provisions] [§304A-951] Student journalists; university-sponsored media. (a) A student journalist shall be allowed to exercise freedom of speech and freedom of the press in university-sponsored media and shall not be disciplined for acting in accordance with thi…

[§305J-1] Post-secondary education authorization program; establishment. There is established a post-secondary education authorization program within the department of commerce and consumer affairs, to be administered by the director of commerce and consumer affairs. [L 2013, c 1…

[§305J-10] Reauthorization. (a) A private college or university that is authorized pursuant to section 305J-8 and maintains its accreditation shall apply to the department for reauthorization every two years. A private college or university that has its accreditation reaffirmed w…

[§305J-11] Grounds for refusal to reauthorize, reinstate, or restore and for revocation, suspension, probation, or denial; condition of authorization or sanctions. (a) In addition to any other acts or conditions provided by law, the director may refuse to reauthorize, reinstate o…

[§305J-11.5] Opportunity for administrative hearing. An institution may, within fifteen days of the receipt of notification of denial or of intent to suspend or terminate any authorization, request an administrative hearing for review pursuant to chapter 91. [L 2015, c 34, §1]

[§305J-12] Requirements to maintain authorization. (a) Authorization by the director shall be conditioned on the maintenance of accreditation by the institution and compliance with section 305J-14. Authorization shall be automatically suspended effective as of the date of the can…

§305J-13 Deposit of records upon discontinuance. (a) If a private college or university, seminary, or religious training institution under the jurisdiction of the department ceases operating within the State, the institution, its owner, or the owner's designee, and its governing …

§305J-14 Financial integrity; surety bond. (a) A private college or university shall provide evidence of financial integrity at the time of its application for authorization. A private college or university may demonstrate financial integrity by meeting the criteria specified in …

[§305J-15] Claims against a private college or university; cessation of operation; alternative enrollment. (a) A student or enrollee, or a parent or legal guardian of the student or enrollee, who claims loss of tuition or fees as a result of cessation of operations may file a cla…

[§305J-16] Reciprocity. The director may enter into any post-secondary education authorization reciprocity agreement; provided that the authorization standards of the reciprocity agreement shall be comparable to or exceed the authorization requirements of this chapter and any app…

[§305J-17] Complaints; injunctive proceedings. (a) A student or former student of the University of Hawaii system, a private college or university, seminary, or religious training institution may file a complaint with the department concerning the institution at which the student…

[§305J-18] Fees; public hearing. (a) An institution applying for authorization shall pay $10,000 to the department upon application for authorization under this chapter and every two years thereafter upon application for reauthorization. (b) The director may assess fees as provid…

[§305J-19] Post-secondary education authorization special subaccount. (a) All moneys collected pursuant to section 305J-18 shall be deposited into the post-secondary education authorization special subaccount of the compliance resolution fund established pursuant to section 26-9(…

§305J-2 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Accredited" means holding an institutional accreditation by name to offer post-secondary education as a United States-based institution from a regional or national accrediting agency recog…

[§305J-20] Candidates for accreditation; requirements; sanctions. (a) A candidate for accreditation shall: (b) If a candidate for accreditation ceases operation, the director may make demand on the surety bond upon the claim for a refund by a student or the parent or legal guardi…

[§305J-3] Applicability of chapter; exceptions. (a) This chapter shall not apply to: (b) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit an entity listed in subsection (a) or section 305J-4 from applying for authorization; provided that the entity shall meet the criteria for and comply…

[§305J-4] Authorization of the University of Hawaii system. The University of Hawaii system, established as an educational institution pursuant to article X, section 5, of the Hawaii State Constitution, is hereby authorized by the State to provide educational programs in and from…

[§305J-6] Department's powers and authority. (a) The department shall administer the provisions of this chapter and any administrative rules, policies, and procedures adopted by the director. (b) To administer this chapter, the department shall: (d) In administering its responsib…

[§305J-7] Awarding degrees. (a) A person, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association with a physical presence in the State shall not award, bestow, confer, give, grant, convey, or sell to any other person a degree or honorary degree upon which is inscribed, in any…

§305J-8 Authorization to operate in the State; private college or university. (a) To operate in the State, a private college or university shall: (b) Upon receiving an application for authorization, the director shall review the application to confirm that the private college or …

[§305J-9] Authorization to operate in the State; seminary or religious training institutions. (a) To operate in the State, a seminary or religious training institution shall: (b) Nothing in this section shall preclude a seminary or religious training institution from seeking accr…

§309-1 Participation in United Student Aid Funds, Inc. or other similar public or private nonprofit corporations. The department of budget and finance is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with the United Student Aid Funds, Inc., or such other public or private nonprofit …

§309-2 Eligibility. All students meeting the requirements of and attending institutions meeting the accreditation standards of Public Law 89-329 and Public Law 89-287 or similar federal laws shall be eligible for loans guaranteed under this program. [L 1963, c 90, pt of §1; am L …

§309-3 Capacity of minors. Any student otherwise qualifying for a loan under the provisions of this chapter shall not be disqualified by reasons of the student's being under the age of eighteen years, and for the purpose of applying for, receiving and repaying such loan, any such…

§309-4 Rules and regulations. The department of budget and finance is authorized to establish rules and regulations relating to the participation of eligible institutions as defined in Public Law 89-329 and Public Law 89-287 or similar federal laws, allocation of available loan f…