UH Manoa is the flagship of the 10-campus UH system, sitting at 2500 Campus Road in the Manoa Valley. The Office of Financial Aid Services helps women — including returning students and single mothers — file FAFSA, apply for the Hawaii Promise scholarship, and stack institutional aid. Call 808-956-8111 weekdays 8am to 4:30pm. Bring tax returns, ID, and SSN.
808-956-8111 · 2500 Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822
Kapiolani CC at Diamond Head is the system's largest community college and the main feeder into UH Manoa for women transferring up. Strong vocational tracks in nursing, culinary, and medical assisting fit working mothers who need a credential quickly. Call 808-734-9000 weekdays 8am to 4:30pm. Hawaii Promise covers tuition for many in-state students.
808-734-9000 · 4303 Diamond Head Rd, Honolulu, HI 96816
The Hawaii B Plus Scholarship (now folded into the broader Hawaii Promise program) covers tuition and fees at any UH campus for qualifying recent Hawaii high school graduates. The UH Manoa Financial Aid office at 808-956-8111 administers eligibility. Useful for daughters of Hawaii mothers entering college straight out of DOE high schools.
808-956-8111 · Honolulu, HI