$2.7M grant helps prepare Nanakuli and Waianae students for college

The University of Hawaii-West Oahu (UHWO) is looking forward to continuing their work with Nanakuli and Waianae students through their new GEAR UP award. UHWO was awarded a 2011 GEAR UP grant, and the graduating cohort had a record 20 valedictorians and enrollment rates into UHWO doubled in the fall of 2017. This year, UHWO is serving a new cohort of seventh grade students and hopes to continue the strong partnership it created in the previous grant.