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NACAC 2024 Rising Star Award Winners – Programs and Individuals

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The Hawaiʻi ACAC continues to shine with amazing Rising Star recognitions! Please check out Hawaiʻi ACACʻs “Slippahs on the Ground” led by Lei Haas (Le Jardin Academy) and Leka Anetima (Maui High School) for her recognition of service. https://www.nacacnet.org/who-we-are/nacac-history/awards/2024-rising-star-award-winners/ Our members are awesome! Thank you! Photo credit: Heather McGee, Director, Governance & Volunteer Relations, NACAC

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School Buses Are Vital To College Exploration Activities

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Our very own HACAC President Sheldon Tawata had some important words to share on the current issues impacting many students, families, and our community around bus cancelations and driver shortages. There is much more than just the headlines, read the full story as published in Civil Beat. Mahalo Sheldon for taking time to share your

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The College Application Journey

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By Leilani Arita-Takayama (ʻIolani School) and Sheldon Tawata (Kapiʻolani Community College) The Hawaiʻi Association for College Admission Counseling (Hawaiʻi ACAC) is a local affiliate of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). The Hawaiʻi ACAC’s membership consists of Hawaiʻi college counselors in public and private high schools from across the state, as well as

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Should I Stay or Should I Go? HACAC’s own Eleyne Fia on PBS Hawaii helps contribute to the important discussion!

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Long time HACAC member and executive board member Eleyne Fia was on PBS Hawaii this week (May 25, 2023) as part of a 90-minute program, Should I Stay or Should I Go?. The program covers the decision many Hawaiʻi high school graduates have to make about staying or leaving the state to pursue education and

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HACAC in the news! HawaiiUSA FCU and HACAC Team Up

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Our hard working HACAC Community Relations Committee lead Sheldon Tawata talked with the Living 808 team from KHON2 news about some exciting upcoming college fairs and college planning workshops! To learn more about the college fairs please go to https://hawaiiacac.org/college-fairs-information-for-students-and-families/ In addition, take a look at our upcoming college planning workshops: Nov. 3, 2022 College

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