{"id":427159,"date":"2021-01-20T12:26:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T22:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogsksbeedu.wpenginepowered.com\/khsdualcredit\/?page_id=427159"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:29:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:29:03","slug":"associate-degree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/khsdualcredit\/associate-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"AA Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Aloha Class of 2030!<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kamehameha Schools Kap\u0101lama (KSK) Dual Credit Program provides students an opportunity to pursue an Associate of Arts (AA) Degree in General Studies through a partnership with Hawai\u02bbi Pacific University (HPU). The KSK Dual Credit Program is excited to offer a cohort opportunity to a select group of high school students. These students will receive preferential registration into select DC courses leading to an AA degree. Students admitted into the KSK Dual Credit Program HPU AA Cohort will take a rigorous course of study and, after successfully completing all programmatic requirements, will earn an AA Degree in General Studies from HPU as well as a KSK high school diploma.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be considered for the KSK Dual Credit Program AA Cohort, students must complete an application, including the 250-300 word essay by the deadline: Saturday, October 31, 2026. Other considerations include course performance, courses completed (DC and non-DC), course requests, recommendations, and program capacity. Preference is given to students who are first generation college going.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1Hn5WoIw5r3AYIztnzJx5PWxVO00chvfslmVIuul7JL0\/copy?usp=sharing\">View &amp; Download an AA Planning Map<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><b>KSK Dual Credit HPU AA Cohort Application Information:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Personalized Application Links:<\/b> Each Class of 2030 student will receive a personalized Qualtrics application link via their KS email account on October 1, 2026. Students will receive regular reminder emails until a completed application is received. Once a completed application is received, a confirmation email will be sent to the student&#8217;s KS email account. Students may opt out of receiving emails about the AA Cohort application at any time by clicking on the link embedded in the emails.<\/p>\n<p><b>Application Window<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opens: Thursday, <strong>October 1, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deadline: Saturday, <strong>October 31, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Application Essay Prompt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: In 250-300 words, please explain your academic or career aspirations and how an AA degree at KSK will help you achieve them (Note: Please do not define Dual Credit, we already know! We want to know about you and your plans for the future).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Applicant Notifications<\/strong>: Applicants who are invited to join the KSK Dual Credit Program AA Cohort will receive an email communication outlining next steps. All applicants will be notified of their invitation status before Winter Break. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please contact KSK Early College Opportunities Coordinators, Kainoa Kaulukukui-Narikawa or Pili Abe at dualcredit@ksbe.edu with any questions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aloha Class of 2030! The Kamehameha Schools Kap\u0101lama (KSK) Dual Credit Program provides students an opportunity to pursue an Associate of Arts (AA) Degree in General Studies through a partnership with Hawai\u02bbi Pacific University (HPU). 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