Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 21, Number 10, 1 October 2004 — YOUR HAWAIIAN HERITAGE IS YOUR ADVANTAGE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

YOUR HAWAIIAN HERITAGE IS YOUR ADVANTAGE

You probably know that families anel individuals of Hawaiian ancestry may be eligible for consideration for Kamehameha Schools' Hawaiian preference policy*. If you are Hawaiian, and especially if you or your children are applying or plan to apply to any of Kamehameha Schools' education or f inaneial aid programs, you should verify your Hawaiian ancestry today through the Ho'oulu Hawaiian Data Center. The Kamehameha Schools' Ho'oulu Hawaiian Data Center (HHDC) is here to help. Just eall (808) 523-6228 or if outside O'ahu: Call 1 (800) 842-4682, press 9, then 36228 or visit your Neighbor lsland Regional Resource Center. West O'ahu residents may also visit the Community Learning Center at Nānākuli. Also be sure to eheek: www.ksbe.edu/datacenter for FAQs. Honor your Hawaiian heritage. Register with the Ho'oulu Hawaiian Data Center today. * Kamehameha Schools pol icy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.

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