Hawaii Community College
Hawaii Community College
Admissions and Registration
Admissions & Registration Office – "Where you come first!"
The mission of the Admissions & Registration Office is to provide accessibility to educational opportunities at Hawai’i Community College through effective, efficient, consistent, and inclusive admission and registration policies and procedures.
The Admissions & Registration Office (A&R) is located on the Hawai'i Community College Hilo campus in Bldg. 378 and provides services related to admission to the college and registration into credit courses.
Admissions Officer/ Dorinna Manuel-Cortez
Residency Officer
Admissions Clerk Roberta "Bert" Sambueno
Mailing Address: Hawai'i Community College
Admissions & Registration
200 W. Kawili Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Email Address: hawccar@hawaii.edu
Phone: (808) 974-7661
FAX: (808) 974-7692
Hours of Operation: Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM with phone service 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM
Admissions
Admission to Hawai'i Community College is based upon an "Open Door Policy." This means that any high school graduate, person who has earned a GED or person 18 years of age or older who submits a completed application by the application deadline, can expect to be admitted to the college. Highly motivated and academically and/or vocationally talented high school juniors and seniors may apply for admission through the Early Admissions/Running Start Programs. There may be additional criteria for admission to individual college programs.
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Please contact the Admissions & Registration Office for more information.
Admissions & Registration
200 W. Kawili Street
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 974-7661
(808) 974-7692 (fax)
hawccar@hawaii.edu
Dorinna Manuel-Cortez Admissions Specialist
Bert Sambueno Admissions Clerk
Mahalo for your patience and understanding.