Seniors who are of Samoan ancestry and in good academic standing can apply for awards in 14 different categories. The winner of each category will win a $500 scholarship.

Congratulations for their 1st place finish at the State We the People competition. They will represent the State of Hawaii at the national competition in Washington, D.C. this May. A big MAHALO to all the teachers and students who helped us…we would appreciate any assistance you can offer again in preparing for nationals.
- U. Vendiola

Students in grades 7 thru 10 who want to go to college but need a little extra help preparing should consider enrolling in AVID next year. For more information, bring your parents to our AVID Information Nights either Feb 12 or Feb 19 at 7 PM in the Choir room. Application packets can also be picked up in A-301 or P-20.
- U. Vendiola

The scholarship for Kahuku student Tiffany Polk will also cover room and board

By Leila Fujimori
lfujimori@starbulletin.com

Kahuku High & Intermediate School senior Tiffany Polk appears well on the way to fulfilling her dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon thanks to a four-year scholarship to Yale University.

“It’s the most amazing feeling like you could ever have,” said the 17-year-old Hauula girl. “Just knowing that your life has changed forever is just beautiful.”
[Read more →]

High School Study Hall After School

Tutoring for grades 9-12. Students from all grades 7-12, may see Mrs. Yamagata for help with math.

M,T,TH 2:30-3:30 pm
English - Y201 Nishimura
Wed 1:30-2:30 pm
History Y202 Ishihara
Math Y301 Yamagata
Science Y302 Esera

Some days may be canceled due to meetings.

Intermediate Study Hall After School:
If students in grades 7 and 8 need extra help on their class work they can drop by study hall, daily from 2:30-3:30 except Wednesdays, in A103. The teachers helping with this program are Annie Gardenkranz and Josie Slayton.

C&CC is open to all students, parents and staff of Kahuku High & Intermediate School. Services offered through the C&CC include post-high school planning, information on colleges and careers, information on financial aid and scholarships, guest speakers (college career, military), testing registration/information (ASVAB, SAT, ACT) and ECOS registration.

Testing Information:

Fee waivers are available from Mrs. Fonoimoana in the College & Career Center room T5 The KHIS school code is 120-135. PSAT Testing: TBA The PSAT will be administered to all juniors and sophomores on campus in designated testing rooms. There are NO testing fees. Additional information will be provided soon.

Mark your calendars Announcements: Iolani PSAT/SAT I Fall Prep Course The cost of the SAT I Prep Course is $200 and includes handouts and practice tests. For more information and/or registration, log on to www.iolani.org or call the Iolani School Special Programs Office at 943-2262.

www.exploringcollegeoptions.org

Hawaii State BOE Banquet

Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Program
In order to apply, you must fill out the application, provide all the required materials and mail the completed forms and materials in one package by the deadline.

American math exam
Various contests and exams for different grade levels are given. Registration dates vary from October, November and December.

National essay contest
Write a 750 to 1,000 word essay on a specific topic and win up to $2,500. March 1st is the deadline.

Arts Recognition and Talent Search
ARTS Week is a national art/performing art competition with top the top award worth $10,000. Categories are Dance, Film and Video, Jazz, Music, Photography, Theater, Visual Arts, Voice and Writing. The final deadline to register is October 1st.

Center for Talented Youth
The center identifies middle school students who are exceptional in science, math and reasoning abilities. It is possible to win a scholarship to attend the center located in Baltimore, Maryland at Johns Hopkins University.

Coca Cola scholars foundation
Scholarship for high school seniors, deadline is October 31st.

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Awards Programs
Offers awards to schools for outstanding newspapers and yearbooks as well as awards to individual students for outstanding articles and photographs in various categories. Open to middle and high school students.

Congressional Arts Competition
High school students submit work through their high schools – one winner is chosen in each congressional district.

DAR Scholarship programs
DAR sponsors several scholarship and essay contests

DECA scholarships
Scholarships are available for students interested in careers in marketing, management and entrepreneurship

National Technical Honor Society
Scholarships are offered in a variety of categories

Discover Card Tribute Award
This award is only available for juniors.

Discovery Channel Young Scientist Competition
Open to students in grades 5-8 who are nominated through a local or regional International Science and Engineering affiliated science fair.

Electron Marathon
Click on Generation e Teams of high school students compete in an electric car race to represent Hawaii in a national competition.

Elks Foundation Scholarships
Various scholarship programs are available, with The Most Valuable Student competition the most popular.

For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology
Scholarship are awarded involving the annual robotics competition.

Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
Various awards and scholarships that focus on American history are available.

National Geographic Geography Bee
Schools must register to enter the contest – six students is the minimum number for a team. Students must be in grades 4 through 8.

Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists
Several contests are available for high school students to enter.

Girl Scout Awards
Two achievement awards are open to current girl scouts

Hawaii Speech League
Students compete in many different categories to represent Hawaii in the national competition. History Day competition http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/ Competition is designed to spark interest in
American History.

Horatio Alger Scholarship
The foundation sponsors one national scholarship.

Hugh O’Brien Youth Foundation
One sophomore from each high school in the country can attend the annual leadership seminar. Typically, the high schools pay the registration fee and the seminars are held in each state.

Intel Science Talent Search
Annual science competition for high school students

Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair
Annual competition open to high schools in Hawaii

International Chemistry Olympiad
Please refer to the web site for more information

International Schools CyberFair
The CyberFair encourages youth to connect the knowledge they learn in school to real world applications. Projects are researched, enacted then published on the internet.

International Student Media Festival
Annual event designed to recognize student media projects.

Youth for Understanding
Many programs are available for overseas study and travel.

Journalism Education Association Awards
State representatives of the high school student journalist of the year and several write-off competitions are sponsored.

Jostens Yearbook Photo Contest
Exciting yearbook pictures are rated and prizes are awarded for top photos.

Kid Witness News – New Vision Awards
Schools must register to be part of the competition. For students in grades 5 – 8. Students submit videos in several categories.

Mathcounts competition
For students in grades 7 and 8 – schools must register for students to enter the competition.

Minority introduction to engineering, entrepreneurship and science
http://web.mit.edu/mites/www/ Six week summer program for juniors at MIT. Participants only pay for travel to and from Boston.

NASA student involvement program
Competitions are available for students in grade 7-12.

National Foundation for Women Legislators
An essay contest is open to female seniors.

National Mock Trial Competition
High schools send teams to the national trial and compete against teams from around the country.

National Shakespeare Competition
Schools can enter the competition after following strict guidelines.

National Youth Leadership Forum
Seminars in Washington DC prepare students for future careers in leadership.

National Youth Science Camp
Annual summer camp for students in the summer after graduation. Two students from each state are selected to attend at no cost to the students.

Presidential Scholars Program
Open to US citizens who are graduating seniors. Not a monetary award but winners get to go to Washington DC. Deadline typically is October.

Prudential Spirit of the Community Awards
Middle school and high school students are eligible to participate in this program. State winners win $1,000 and go to Washington DC. Volunteerism and community involvement are rewarded. Deadline is in October.

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Art and writing awards are open to students in grades 7-12. Many different categories are available. Students must first register then send in their projects in January.

Sudler Cup
To identify, recognize and honor junior high school and middle school concert band programs that have demonstrated particularly significant high standards of excellence in concert activities over a period of several years.

ThinkQuest
Students in grades 7-12 submit proposals for web site design. Competition begins in August and all web site designs must be completed by March. Must form teams of three to six students. No monetary prizes, just recognition.

Toyota Community Scholars Program
Applications must be submitted by December. Each school may nominate one student who exemplifies outstanding academic excellence, leadership and most importantly - commitment to community service.

Academic Decathlon
A team of nine students in grades 9-12 compete on specially prepared tests. A teacher must sponsor you and the registration fee is $500.

US Senate Youth Program
Program materials come to the school each year. Participants must take a test at school then move on to an interview selection process. Two students from Hawaii are chosen to represent the state.

Voice of Democracy
Sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, students submit audio essays designed to foster patriotism. This year’s themes is “How I demonstrate my freedom”

Art Competition (School, State, National)
KHIS Contact: Desda Kane
Phone/Room: 293-8950 ext. 311, room D4
eMail: desda_kane@notes.k12.hi.us
Website: house.gov/abercrombie/art_competition.shtml

Con-Con (School)
KHIS Contact: Barbara Harrison
Phone: 293-8950 ext. 300, room Y104
eMail: barbara_harrison@notes.k12.hi.us

Geography Competition (School, State, National)
KHIS Contact: Barbara Harrison
Phone: 293-8950 ext. 300, room Y104
eMail: barbara_harrison@notes.k12.hi.us

History Day Competition (School, District, State and National)
KHIS Contact: Barbara Harrison
Phone: 293-8950 ext. 300, room Y104
eMail: barbara_harrison@notes.k12.hi.us
State Website: www.nhd.org/Hawaii.htm
National Website: nhd.org

Language/Media Competition (School)
KHIS Contact: Jan Harney
Phone: 293-8950 ext. 334, room A205
eMail: jan_harney@notes.k12.hi.us

Math Competition (School, State, National)
KHIS Contact: Mary Jane Esera
Phone: 293-8950 ext. 297, room Y302
eMail: mary_jane_esera@notes.k12.hi.us
Website: mathcounts.org

Science Fair Competition (School, District, State and National/International)
KHIS Contact: Amy Swiderski
Phone: 293-8950 ext. 286, room W204
eMail: amy_swiderski@notes.k12.hi.us
State Website: hawaii.edu/acadsci/3_statefair.html

Speech and Debate Competition (State, National)
KHIS Contact: Winifred Graham
Phone: 293-8950 ext. 325, room A101
eMail: winifred_graham@notes.k12.hi.us
State Website: hawaiispeechleague.org/tournamentschedule.html

Spelling Bee Competition (School, State, National)
KHIS Contact: Jan Harney
Phone: 293-8950 ext. 334, room A205
eMail: jan_harney@notes.k12.hi.us

We the People (State and National)
KHIS Contact: Barbara Harrison
Phone: 293-8950 ext. 300, room Y104
eMail: barbara_harrison@notes.k12.hi.us
State Website: civiced.org/index.php?page=state_programs&&p=101&&st=hi

National Peace Essay
Website: www.usip.org/ed/npec/

Aloha parents and students, we want to fill you in on some important dates and upcoming events that will greatly benefit you and your post-graduation future, whether you plan on heading to college, starting a career or joining the military.

Please check our upcoming events calendar at the top right of the website for Guest Speaker forums where individuals from various occupational backgrounds come to our school and share with us valuable information about their careers and how you can get started too.

By College Toolkit (http://www.collegetoolkit.com/Articles/resCandidate.aspx)

College Toolkit talked with school counselors to help unravel the mystery of winning a scholarship. While there may be no “magic formula,” we did uncover some useful advice for making yourself a great scholarship (and college) candidate. [Read more →]

By Matthew Schuldt (http://www.collegetoolkit.com/Guides/College-Selection/resCollSelect.aspx)

President, College Admissions Services, Inc. Deciding where to apply can be a daunting task considering that the U.S. boasts about 3,000 colleges. The key to narrowing down your options is to pick an initial pool of 20 to 25 colleges that interest you and to focus your research efforts on these schools. Selecting a large pool of colleges upfront gives you the flexibility to eliminate colleges that you decide do not suit you, still leaving you with a range of colleges to which you can apply. [Read more →]

Welcome to college-enrollment.com. This is a resource developed to help KHIS students prepare for their exciting futures. If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior or Senior in High School, now is the time to start preparing and thinking about college. A good college education can help you improve your quality of life. But the cost of education has increased 500% over the last 20 years and it continues to climb. It will cost money, time and effort to receive a college education, but there are resources available to help you. It is important to understand to find out what scholarships are available, work with your counselors and parents on a weekly basis and find out how they can help you on your road to success. It will require personal effort, but the rewards will be worth it.

USA Funds Awards Hawaii Residents $489,750 in Scholarships - Scholarships will help 329 Hawaii residents pay for college.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 31 /PRNewswire/ — USA Funds(R), the nation’s leading education-loan guarantor, announces the award of $489,750 in scholarships to help 329 low-to-moderate-income Hawaii residents pursue higher education. USA Funds awarded $180,000 in scholarships to 120 Hawaii residents who are first-time recipients of USA Funds Access to Education Scholarshipsfor the 2007-2008 academic year. [Read more →]

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