Lahainaluna
Ke Ala Ipu Kukui
Non-Degree Seeking Program
Non-Degree Seeking Pathway
Currently available to the Class of 2023, 2024 & 2025
Lahainaluna's Early College program gives students the opportunity to take college courses in high school. These courses are taught by UH Maui College professors in an online setting during the school day.
- Students in the class of 2023, 2024 and 2025 will be allowed to take dual credit courses but will not be able to earn enough college credits to receive their Associate's Degree by their high school graduation date.
- All Early College classes are FREE for Lahainaluna students.
- Early College courses are worth: 1 high school credit and 3 college credits
- Courses and grades will be posted on both high school and college transcripts.
- Grades will be factored into both high school and college grade point averages.
How Do You Become a Early College Non-Degree Seeking Student for the 2022-2023 School Year
Requirements & Steps to Enroll
Must have at least 3.0 cumulative GPA
Teacher & counselor recommendation
Signed commitment letter by parents and students.
Must APPLY for the program AND register for the course(s) during the high school registration period in December.
Students will be limited to 2 college courses a semester. Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis.
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Steps to Enroll:
1. Complete Early College Application (Google Form) - Deadline: January 30, 2022
2. Watch the video from UH Maui College (located in Google Classroom)
3. Complete the UH Maui College Kama'aina Application (Specific for Lahainaluna Early College) - Deadline: February 28, 2022
4. Complete the UH Maui College Dual Credit Application - Deadline: February 28, 2022.
5. Take the EdReady Placement in Exam - Deadline: March 22, 2022
6. Create UH Username & Password (after receiving your UH ID#) - Deadline: April 2, 2022
7. Attend Mandatory Early College Meeting on April 14, 2022 at the Lahainaluna Cafeteria
8. Sign and submit the Lahainaluna Early College Consent Agreement - Deadline: April 15, 2022
9. Register for the UH Maui College early college course.
10. If students are 16 years old or younger, UH Maui College will interview students. - Deadline: TBD
Lahainaluna Consent Agreement
Deadline: April 15
This form must be signed and emailed or mailed to Miss Kristy Arakawa or uploaded to the Early College Non-Degree Seeking Google Classroom.
UH Maui College Kama'aina Application
Deadline: February 28
This is a special online application created for Lahainaluna's Early College Program by the University of Hawaii Maui College.
UH Maui College Dual Credit Application
Deadline: February 28
Students must apply to both UH Maui College and the UH Maui College Dual Credit Program.
Once they complete the UH Maui College Dual Credit application online, they must print the form, sign the form and submit the form to Miss Kristy Arakawa for counselor approval.
EdReady Placement Exam for Math & English
Deadline: April 1st
Students who are taking a college English, Psychology or IS course must take the English EdReady Placement Exam.
Only students taking a college math class will take the Math EdReady Placement Exam.
2021-2022 Early College Courses
Courses have been paired together, they cannot be mixed or taken separately
Communication Tool
Lahainaluna Early College Utilizes the Remind App
Lahainaluna Early College uses the Remind App to communicate with students and parents via text message.
The Remind App does not reveal cell phone numbers from both the sender and receiver of these messages. When you sign up for Remind you add your first and last name and that is the only information shared on caller ID.
Parents, students and advisors can dictate times they want to start and stop receiving text messages.
A link to the Early College Remind App is located in the Early College Google Classroom. Please email Miss Kristy Arakawa for access.
Lahainaluna Early College
Course Schedule
School Year
Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
Fall 2022
First Day of Class: August 22
Last Day to Drop: August 30
Last Day of Instruction: December 8
Last Day of Semester: December 16
Fall: Interdisciplinary Studies 105 - Career/Life Exploration & Planning
Monday & Wednesday
Period 2 - 9:37am - 10:44am
Professors will usually email the weekend before class starts. Please check your personal email and UH email (ends in @hawaii.edu)
Fall: Psychology 100 - Survey of Psychology
Monday & Wednesday
Period 3 - 10:49am - 11:56am
Professors will usually email the weekend before class starts. Please check your personal email and UH email (ends in @hawaii.edu)
Fall: English 100 - Composition I
Asynchronous
- Professor will post lessons, videos & assignments on Laulima and students must login and complete the work.
- There are no set class times. Students must discipline themselves to login daily.
- Professors have the option of setting virtual office hours once or twice a week so students can login to ask questions.
**Professors will usually email the weekend before class starts. Please check your personal email and UH email (ends in @hawaii.edu)
Fall: Math 103 - College Algebra
Asynchronous
- Professor will post lessons, videos & assignments on Laulima and students must login and complete the work.
- There are no set class times. Students must discipline themselves to login daily.
- Professors have the option of setting virtual office hours once or twice a week so students can login to ask questions.
**Professors will usually email the weekend before class starts. Please check your personal email and UH email (ends in @hawaii.edu)
Spring 2022
First Day of Class: January 9
Last Day to Drop: February 1
Last Day of Instruction: May 3
Last Day of Spring Semester: May 12
Spring: Learning Skills 110 - College Learning Skills
Monday & Wednesday
Period 2 - 9:37am- 10:44am
- Professor will post lessons, videos & assignments on Laulima and students must login and complete the work.
- There are no set class times. Students must discipline themselves to login daily.
- Professors have the option of setting virtual office hours once or twice a week so students can login to ask questions.
**Professors will usually email the weekend before class starts. Please check your personal email and UH email (ends in @hawaii.edu)
Spring: Psychology 240 - Developmental Psychology
Monday & Wednesday
Period 3 - 10:49am- 11:56am
Professors will usually email the weekend before class starts. Please check your personal email and UH email (ends in @hawaii.edu)
Spring: English 200 - Composition II
Asynchronous
- Professor will post lessons, videos & assignments on Laulima and students must login and complete the work.
- There are no set class times. Students must be discipline themselves to login daily.
- Professors have the option of setting virtual office hours once or twice a week so students can login to ask questions.
**Professors will usually email the weekend before class starts. Please check your personal email and UH email (ends in @hawaii.edu)
Spring: Math 135 (Calculus)
Asynchronous
- Professor will post lessons, videos & assignments on Laulima and students must login and complete the work.
- There are no set class times. Students must discipline themselves to login daily.
- Professors have the option of setting virtual office hours once or twice a week so students can login to ask questions.
**Professors will usually email the weekend before class starts. Please check your personal email and UH email (ends in @hawaii.edu)
Important Dates
For Students Who Are Currently Taking Early College Courses
Fall 2022
1st Day of Class
August 22, 2022
Fall 2022
Last Day to Drop Class
August 30, 2022
Fall 2022
Last Day of Instruction
December 8, 2022
Fall 2022
Last Day of Fall Semester
December 16, 2022
Spring 2023
1st Day of Class
January 9, 2023
Spring 2023
Last Day to Drop Class
February 1, 2023
Spring 2023
Last Day of Instruction
May 3, 2023
Spring 2023
Last Day of Spring Semester
May 12, 2023