Need Financial Support for a Fall or Spring Extension Term?
UHM Financial Aid Recipients
Students receiving financial aid or tuition waivers should contact the UH-Manoa Financial Aid Office before registering for Outreach College campus classes, as your award may be based on enrollment on Manoa campus only or your tuition waiver may not be applicable to Outreach College campus courses.
Financial aid applications for extension terms are processed manually, and delays should be anticipated. If your UHM financial aid is applicable to Outreach College courses and you will not be receiving your financial aid before your payment deadline for Outreach College courses, contact an advisor at Outreach College, (808) 956-7221 or toll-free at 1-800-862-6628.
Loans for Students Self-Financing Their Continuing Education
The Career Training Loan Program is designed for students who are self-financing their continuing education, and who are attending classes full-time, half-time, or less than half-time. Career Training Loans are available for any type of continuing education that will advance or change a student's career, including technical and trade-related training. Call the SLM Finance Corporation, a Sallie Mae company, toll-free at 1-888-272-5543 or apply on the web (www.slmfinancial.com). To complete "D: School Section," send the completed Loan application to the Outreach College Registrar at 2440 Campus Rd., Box 447, Honolulu, HI 96822.
Tax Credits
The U.S. Congress established federal tax credits for qualified college tuition and related expenses under the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Information about the tax credits as well as other education related tax credits can be found at this website (www.hawaii.edu/1098T) or by contacting your tax advisor.
All students, except nonresident aliens, who were charged qualified tuition and related expenses from January 1-December 31 will receive a 1098-T tax form. This form will reflect amounts billed (not paid) for qualified tuition and related expenses and amounts paid for scholarship and grants during the calendar year. The form will be mailed to your Permanent Address. To ensure receipt of this important document, update your Permanent Address on file at the UH-Manoa Admissions and Records Office, Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services, Room 001.
Note: You must provide your Social Security Number to the University. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 requires the University to collect and use students' Social Security Numbers or Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) to report qualified tuition and related expenses billed to students and scholarship and grant payments made to students to the IRS each year.
Tuition Assistance
Some financial assistance is available to qualified Outreach College students, including the following:
BOR Tuition Waiver
This assistance is for Hawai‘i residents who are seeking their first bachelor's degree and who demonstrate economic need. The waiver is competitive and limited to one course per term. Pick up an application at the Outreach College Student Services Office at Krauss Hall Information Window, Room 101.
Faculty/Staff or Spouse/Domestic Partner Tuition Waivers
These tuition waivers can be applied to Outreach College courses under certain conditions. Due to the self-supporting nature of the courses. The tuition waivers are only accepted if the class has met the minimum enrollment. Some courses have additional conditions. Contact Outreach College Student Services to ask if the course you wish to register for is eligible for the waiver.
A non-refundable $124.00 administrative fee is charged for each registered eligible course in extension terms for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009.
See Tuition Waiver for Faculty/Staff or Spouse/Domestic Partner website (www.hawaii.edu/ohr/docs/forms/waiver.htm) for detailed instructions regarding these waivers.
Military Nonresident Tuition Exemption
For tuition purposes only, active duty military personnel stationed in Hawai‘i and their authorized family members, and only members of the Hawai‘i National Guard or Hawai‘i-based Reserves are exempt from nonresident tuition rates. To qualify for resident tuition rates, complete the Verification of U.S. Armed Forces Assignment Form (available at the Hawai‘i Base Education Office or Outreach College Student Services) and submit annually.
In addition, a copy of the military orders is required if a student is registering for the first time through Outreach College. Active duty military personnel need to contact their Base Educational Services Officer for the proper "Authorization for Payment" form before registering for courses. At the time of payment, registrants submit the completed, original Tuition Assistance (TA) form; otherwise, full tuition is charged.
Veterans Administration (VA) Benefits
Individuals seeking VA educational benefits (including certification) consult the VA Regional Office or the Campus VA representative, (808) 956-8010, before registering for courses. The VA does not offer educational benefits for all courses.