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Requirements: The SAT I or ACT is required, with a minimum score on the SAT I of 560 for each section or on the ACT, 25 composite. UHM requires applicants to be in the upper 40% of their class with a GPA of 3.2. Applicants must be graduates of an accredited secondary school. The GED is accepted. UHM requires 22 Carnegie units or 17 academic credits, including 4 units of English and 3 units each of math, science, and social studies, as well as 4 additional units of college prepaŽratory courses and 5 electives. AP and CLEP credits are accepted. ImŽportant factors in the admissions decision are advanced placement or honor courses, personality/intangible qualities, and leadership record.
Procedure: Freshmen are admitted to all sessions. Entrance exams should be taken by December of the senior year for fall admission. There is an early admissions plan. Applications should be filed by May 1 for fall entry and November 1 for spring entry, along with a $25 fee. Notification is sent on a rolling basis.
Transfer: 1408 transfer students enrolled in 1997-98. Applicants must have a total of 24 semester credits with a minimum GPA of 2.5. 30 credits of 124 must be completed at UHM.
Visiting: There are regularly scheduled orientations for prospective students, including campus tours and information sessions on areas of study, financial aid, and student employment. There are guides for inforŽmal visits and visitors may sit in on classes and stay overnight. To schedŽule a visit, contact the Campus Center at (808) 956-7236.
Financial Aid: In 1997-98, 51% of all freshmen and 30% of continuŽing students received some form of financial aid. 35% of freshmen and 22% of continuing students received need-based aid. The average freshŽman award was $3382. Of that total, scholarships or need-based grants averaged $2235 ($8895 maximum); loans averaged $3395 ($16,829 maximum); work contracts averaged $1691 ($2400 maximum); and exŽternal scholarships and academic waivers averaged $1728 ($4656 maxŽimum). The average financial indebtedness of the 1997 graduate was $9796. UHM is a member of CSS. The FAFSA and the university’s own financial statement is required. The fall application deadline is March 1.
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