Summer Scholar Program

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• Session 1: May 26 – July 2, 2026
• Session 2: July 6 – August 14, 2026
• Midsummer Session: June 15 – July 24, 2026

NOTE: Adjustments will be made as needed for health and safety reasons.

For more than 30 years, high school students have earned college credit by taking courses during the summer at UH Mānoa.

Apply for the Summer Scholar Program and earn college credits during six weeks in the summer. Upon acceptance to the program, qualified high school sophomores and juniors can register for University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Summer 2026 courses and experience the college environment while still in high school.

The college environment promotes personal growth. Take this time to discover new interests, develop strategies for dealing with the intense and unique demands of a college career, and explore the unlimited potential that you possess!

APPLICATION DUE DATES

• April 15, 2026 – If taking a course that starts on May 26 (Summer Session 1) or June 15 (Midsummer Session)
• May 15, 2026 – If taking a course that starts on July 6 (Summer Session 2)

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Apply to the Summer Scholar Program if you will have completed your sophomore or junior year of high school by Summer 2026 and have:
• a 3.5 cumulative GPA (including Fall 2025 coursework)
• the maturity and motivation required to complete university-level course work
• parent/guardian approval

BENEFITS

• see what college will be like by taking a class with college students on a college campus
• sample an academic area that interests you
• strengthen your basic writing, math, or speech skills in preparation for your college career
• begin to fulfill UH Mānoa core requirements (if you matriculate to another college or university, these credits may transfer)
• explore the UH Mānoa campus and its many resources with the assistance of our Summer Scholar Coordinator

Note: There is no on-campus housing available to participants of this program.

SUMMER 2026 COURSES

Click here to see a preview course offerings, including their dates and format (i.e., online, in-person or hybrid).

College courses may be cancelled due to low enrollment. To help students with their academic planning, UH Mānoa Summer Sessions has a set of Guaranteed Courses. At least one section of these courses are guaranteed to run this summer, regardless of the number of students enrolled.

NEW! Midsummer Session

Summer Sessions at UH Mānoa is pleased to offer a range of credit courses in the midsummer term, June 15 to July 24, 2026. These dates are designed to better fit the academic calendar of high school students. All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise specified.

Summer 2026 Online Midsummer Courses

ECON 130: Principles of Microeconomics

ERTH 101: Dynamic Earth (cross-listed with SUST 101)

ERTH 111: Introduction to Volcanoes

SOC 100: Introduction to Sociology

SUST 101: Dynamic Earth (cross-listed with ERTH 101)