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Admission Requirements for
Foreign Students
Since priority for admissions is given to Hawaii
residents, only a limited number of foreign students
can be accepted. Compliance is necessary
with all regulations of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service pertaining to the individual's
status, as well as with all regulations of
Kapiolani Community College.
General Admissions Requirements as well as
the following special requirements must be met
by foreign applicants:
1. Submit a (admissions) Supplementary
Information Form for Foreign Applicants.
2. Submit high school and college transcripts
- Evidence of academic achievement
equivalent to an American high school
education is necessary. The foreign applicant
must request his or her high school
and college to forward directly to Kapiolani
Community College a complete and
certified English translation of his or her
secondary school record. Transcripts that
are issued to the applicant will not be
accepted.
3. Submit an Affidavit of Financial Support
from a U.S. sponsor guaranteeing that no
financial assistance will be needed and no
employment will be required. Living
expenses: housing, food, etc., are approximately
$5,300 per year.
4. Take a health examination and a chest xray
within the six-month period just prior
to application. The health form must be
certified by a medical official and a United
States official. (Evidence of good health by
a doctor and a United States official is at the
student's expense.) HEALTH INSURANCE
IS ALSO MANDATORY.
5. Have official test results on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) sent
directly to Kapiolani Community College.
Application and/or requests for scores on
this test can be obtained by writing to Educational
Testing Service, Box 592, Princeton,
New Jersey, or by contacting the
American consulate in your country.
HANDCARRIED TEST RESULTS WILL NOT
BE ACCEPTED BY THE OFFICE OF ADMIS-
SIONS AND RECORDS.
All of the above must be received by the
Office of Admissions and Records by the
following dates:
Fall Semester - July 1
Spring Semester - December 1
Applicants will be notified by mail of their
acceptance or non-acceptance.
The applicant is responsible to see that all of
the previous requirements have been met as the
college does not send reminders.
All documents and transcripts submitted
become the property of the College.
Early Admissions Program
High school seniors may enroll at Kapiolani
Community College and earn college credits
while in high school. Enrollment is limited to
one or two courses on a space available basis for
which prerequisites have been met. Recommendation
to enroll at the College from the
high school counselor or principal is required in
order to be an early admission student. Also, the
application form must be completed and filed at
the Office of Admissions and Records for each
semester of enrollment.
Senior Citizen Tuition
Exemption Program
Senior citizens may attend any institution of
the University of Hawaii system on a tuitionexempt
basis if they meet these conditions:
1. Sixty years of age or older at time of registration
for the course.
2. Resident of the State of Hawaii as prescribed
by the University's definition of
residency.
3. Meet the prerequisites for admission and
for enrollment in a course.
4. Space is available in the course.
Senior citizens may also take the course as an
auditor.
Admissions requirements are the same as for
other applicants.
The Senior Citizen Tuition Exemption program
does not apply during the Summer
Session.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and Fee Schedule (Per Semester)
12 units
Resident 1-11 units & above
Tuition $3.50 unit $40.00
Student
Activity Fee Optional $ 5.00*
Total $3.50-$38.50 $45.00
12 units
Nonresident 1-11 units & above
Tuition $38.00 unit $450.00
Student
Activity Fee Optional $ 5.00*
Total $38.00-418.00 $455.00
*Full-time students (those carrying 12 or more
credits) pay Student Activity Fee. Part-time
student may pay this fee if they wish to participate
in student activities.
Tuition Payments
For registration to be official, all fees must be
paid in full before the close of the final day of
registration. University of Hawaii policy forbids
deferred payment of tuition.
Special Fees
Late Registration Fee
A $2.00 fee for late registration is charged
when a student registers after the announced
days of registration.
Course-Change Fee
For students substituting, adding, and/or
deleting course(s)/credit(s): A fee of $1.00 shall
be paid each time a student completes a Change
of Registration form. This fee does not apply
when a student withdraws from all of his/her
courses.
Books and Supplies
The cost of books and supplies usually ranges
from $50.00 to $80.00 per semester for a full-time
student. Where uniforms are required in certain
programs, it is the responsibility of the student
to provide them.
Graduation Fee
A $5.00 fee is payable at the time of submitting
an application for graduation. The fee is not
refundable but is applicable to the next application
if graduation is denied.
Rental of Cap and Gown $5.00
Transcript Fee
No fee is charged for a request of transcript to
be sent to another college within the University
of Hawaii System. A $1.00 fee is charged for a
transcript that is to be sent outside of the University
of Hawaii system.
Fees for Dishonored Checks
Checks made out to Kapiolani Community or
any department of the college which are
returned for any cause:
Drawn on bank within State of Hawaii $5.00
Drawn on bank outside State of Hawaii $10.00
Fees for Noncredit Courses
These fees vary according to the courses
offered and will be announced when courses
are offered.
Financial Obligations
Students who have not met their financial
obligations at any college in the University of
Hawaii system (such as nonpayment of tuition
and fees, fines, loans, or outstanding library
obligations) may be denied graduation and further
registration. Transcripts of courses taken at
the college may also be withheld.
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Refund Policies
Tuition and Special Course Fees Refund
Policy-Regular Academic Semester
In the event a student initiates before the fifth
week of instruction a complete withdrawal from
the college, change from full-time to part-time
status, or change from one tuition rate to
another, if applicable, tuition and special course
fees are refunded as indicated below:
1. 100% refund for complete withdrawal only
if made on or before the last day of regular
registration as announced in the registration
information booklet.
2. 80% refund if complete withdrawal or
change in status or a change from one tuition
rate to another tuition rate is made
within the first two weeks of instruction.
3. 40% refund if complete withdrawal or
- change in status or a change from one tuition
rate to another tuition rate is made
within the third and fourth weeks of
instruction.
4. 0% refund if complete withdrawal or
change in status or a change from one tuition
rate to another tuition rate is made
after the fourth week of instruction.
When changes by the college to the published
schedule of classes precipitate a complete
withdrawal, or a change from full-time to parttime
status, or a change from one tuition rate to
another tuition rate, and the changes to the
published schedule have occurred after the student
registered, tuition and special course fees
are refunded as indicated below upon approval
of the college's Dean of Instruction or the Dean
of Students:
1. 100% refund if complete withdrawal is
necessary and if application for refund is
made within two weeks of the date of
change(s) to the published schedule.
2. The difference between the amount assessed
at registration at the start of the semester
and the amount assessed due to change
in status or tuition rate if such a change is
necessary and if application for refund is
made within two weeks of the date of the
change(s) to the published schedule.
After the required approvals have been secured
by the student, the application for refund
must be submitted to the college's Business
Office for payment. In no case shall payment of a
refund be made when a student fails to make
application for a refund within two weeks of
date of withdrawal, change in status, or change
in tution rate.
Student Activity Fee Refund Policy:
1. 100% refund of student activity fee if complete
withdrawal is made within the first
two weeks of instruction.
2. No refund of the student activity fee if
complete withdrawal is made after the
second week of instruction.
Tuition and Special Course Fees Refund
Policy-College of Continuing Education
and Summer Session Courses
1. For credit courses:
a. 100% refund for complete withdrawal if
made on or before the last working day
before the first day of instruction.
b. 80% or 40% refund in accordance with
the schedule below, which is based on
length of term of the course and the instructional
day in which withdrawal is
made:
Term
1 week
2 week
3 week
4 week
5 week
6 week
7 week
8 week
9 week
10 week
80% Refund
No refund
1st day
1st - 2nd day
1st - 2nd day
1st - 3rd day
1st - 3rd day
1st - 4th day
1st - 4th day
1st - 5th day
1st - 5th day
40% Refund
No refund
2nd day
3rd day
3rd - 4th day
4th - 5th day
4th - 6th day
5th - 7th day
5th - 8th day
6th - 9th day
6th - 10th day