2023 Hawai‘i College Guide
(Sponsored) Our annual Guide will help parents and students navigate the road to and through college. Learn how to manage the admissions process, tackle financial aid applications and more.

Photo: Courtesy of HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union
A message from
HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union
Aloha!
When it comes to momentous steps in life, an important and impactful one happens fairly early along life’s journey—the start of one’s college career. All the studying, all the homework and tests, it has all led you to this celebratory moment in time! But as exciting as your pursuit of a higher education can sound, there may be times when you find yourself facing difficult questions, especially those that revolve around personal finances and money.
We want to help guide you through all the uncertainty.
HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union has partnered with HONOLULU Magazine to bring you the 2023 College Guide, a resource for both parents and students for navigating through the common questions that may come in the college planning process, which can be applied and used right from the start.
At HawaiiUSA, serving our members and local communities to help them reach their financial dreams has been our lifelong commitment. We’re a credit union founded on helping Hawai‘i’s educators, and we have a deep-rooted relationship with the Hawai‘i Department of Education. We know how influential the right education can be for the student, their family, and their extended community.
We hope this year’s College Guide inspires you to do great things for your future! With thoughtful planning, we have no doubt you will succeed in life, both on and off-campus. Congratulations on your many achievements past, present, and in the future.
Mahalo nui loa,
Greg Young
President & CEO
HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union
How will I pay for college? Which one should I choose?
Get answers to these questions and more: GoHawaiiGrad.com
HawaiiUSA in partnership with HACAC
Contents
A Local Kid’s Guide to Surviving College
Preparing for College in High School
Advice From a Recent College Grad
Scroll to the bottom of this page for a flipbook of the 2023 College Guide.
Publisher
Scott Schumaker
Associate Publisher
Donna Kodama-Yee
Editorial Director
Diane Seo
Executive Editor
Katrina Valcourt
Project Editor
Emily Smith
Creative Director
James Nakamura
Senior Art Director
Christine Labrador
Strategic Partnerships
Michelle Stofle
Advertising Executive
Donnie Ford
Advertising Project Manager
Pui-Heng Tang
Client Relationship Specialist
Janelle You