The Native Hawaiian “Aha” Workshops have begun!! Learn about the awesome scholarships that are available for students. Please be sure to check out the link for the current dates and times http://www.hawaii.edu/finaid/workshops.html or check out their flyer Scholarship Aha 2013-2014. 

• Payment must be received or you must be enrolled in a payment plan by this deadline, otherwise your registration may be cancelled.
• To pay the tuition or enroll in a payment plan log on to:  MYUH  https://myuh.hawaii.edu
• Financial Aid Recipients: If you are receiving/have confirmed an award for Fall 2013, the above deadline is not applicable to you.  The first disbursement of financial aid funds will begin on August 16, 2013 if you have completed all necessary requirements.

If you have any financial aid questions, it’s best to go directly to your campus financial aid office.  The earlier you go the better, since it will be crazy the first week of the semester.

KCC alum and civil engineering senior Tyler Katagiri also shared his perspective and practical advice on the CC-Manoa transfer experience as a student.  Find his insights here: College Transfer Process_TKatagiri.pptx.

ʻIKE Summer Engineering Experience 1
Kapiolani CC STEM Summer Bridge
June 17 – July 26, 2013
Apply today! Apps due April 23, 2013
http://www.hawaii.edu/ike/

Not an engineer? Check out ʻIKE’s ʻāina and ecology-focused sister program, HāKilo:

HāKilo 1: Summer Ecology Experience
Kapiʻolani CC STEM Summer Bridge
June 17 – July 26, 2013
Apply today! Apps due April 23, 2013
http://stem.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/the-summer-bridge-program/

Are you a senior heading to UH Mānoa instead?  Check out NHSEMP:

NHSEMP UH Mānoa 2013 Freshman Bridge
June 10-August 15, 2013
Application due April 24, 2013
http://nhsemp.eng.hawaii.edu/sbridge-uh.html

Not a graduating senior yet? Check out Honolulu CC’s program:

Honolulu CC Summer Engineering Academy
June 17-July 26, 2013
Application due April 30, 2013
http://www2.honolulu.hawaii.edu/?q=node/650

or if youʻre a Maui junior or senior
interested in exploring together Hawaiian culture and science/engineering, check out

Ka Hikina o Ka Lā High School Summer Bridge at Maui College
June 10-July 5, 2013
Application due April 3, 2013 (priority deadline)
http://maui.hawaii.edu/hikina

If you a high school junior interested in doing a summer of research, check out:

• Financial Aid Priority Deadline for UH Manoa students (or students who will be at UH Manoa in Fall 2013).  Click here to see Aurora’s blog post from the other day about UHM Financial Aid.
• SEE2 Applications for pre-engineering students ready for Calculus 1, 2, or 3.  Don’t forget that you need a 500 word or less essay on your educational career interest and what you would like to gain from participating in the ‘IKE SEE2 program.  Go to www.hawaii.edu/ike/see2 to apply today! 
• SEE2 Peer Mentor applications for students interested in going to Maui to help mentor students in the SEE2 program. Go to www.hawaii.edu/ike/jobs for job description and to apply!
• UH System Scholarships (by 3/1 @ 4PM). Fill out ONE online application for more than 40 UH Community College scholarships or UH System scholarships. UH Manoa students may be eligible for UH System scholarships so you should fill out this app also.  Go to https://uhsys.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com to apply now!
  • What will you need to complete the UH System Scholarships?
    • Completed FAFSA
    • Transcripts
    • TWO Letters of Recommendation (these can be submitted up to March 9th)
    • Personal Statement (Required!)
    • Optional Essays (the more essays you do, the more scholarships you may be considered for)

Lots of opportunities — go get ’em!

Again, apply before or by this date for the best chances at federal need-based grants and other available financial aid awarded my UH Manoa to help cover tuition, books, and living expenses.  For more information on UH Manoa financial aid and scholarships, go to  http://www.hawaii.edu/fas/

You only need to fill out ONE application for over 170 different scholarships. Go to http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/scholarships/how-apply-scholarships.  If you haven’t already, you’ll need to create an account to fill out an application.

What scholarships are there?  You can search here: http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/search-scholarships

What will you need?

• Original, School-Issued Transcript
• 2013-2013 Student Aid Report (SAR) — Did you fill out your FAFSA yet?
• Personal Statement
• Letter(s) of Recommendation – May be required for some scholarships
• Essays – May be required for some scholarships
• Want more details? – http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/scholarships/supporting-materials

Good luck!

Engineering companies look for students with any education experiences. Even if you are not ready to perform engineering analysis, there is plenty of work that requires basic math or basic computer skills. What’s more important is getting your foot in the door early with a company. They will give you more engineering-related tasks once you gain more experience with them. It’s never too early to experience the essentials of the engineering world such as reading plans, project deadlines, and interacting with clients.

Some companies have even hired students that have not started their core engineering classes.  These students had the chance to assist in cost estimated, database management, site inspections, report writing, CAD drafting and many other tasks.

It is never too early to intern.  Employers value the real life experience you will gain.

When: Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 from 1pm – 4pm
Where: UH Manoa COE Holmes Hall, Ground Floor

Plan on attending the COE Career Fair even if you’re not a COE student yet.  The career fair is a great opportunity to meet and talk to a number of engineering companies in one place even if you’re not necessarily ready to start an industry internship or if you’re not sure what type of engineering you want to go into.  Over the next 2 weeks we will post some tips here so you can get the most out of your career fair experience whether you’re looking for a full-time job, summer internship, or just trying to figure out which engineering is the right fit for you.

Tip #1:  Bring copies of your resume and hand them out AT the career fair.

While many of the current COE students may have submitted your resume to the “COE Resume Book,” don’t depend on that!  Nothing replaces the impression that you make when you personally talk to a company representative at the career fair.  I’ve attended a career fair as a company representative and it was easier and more efficient to remember, make recommendations to our boss, and follow up with students who talked to us and gave us resumes ON THE DAY OF THE CAREER FAIR.  Companies donʻt always have the time to sift through all the resumes in the resume book.  So make your impression in person!

Need to prepare a resume?  Go here http://www.hawaii.edu/ike/current_students/resume.html for some guidance.  We are also here to help if we want us to take a look at your resumes.

Update:  ALSO, There is another resume workshop on Thursday, February 7th, 2013 at 3pm at the KCC STEM Center (Kokio 202).  Bring in your existing resume and have it reviewed by a fresh pair of eyes!  Or get help if you need to start a new one!  We are here to help!