HB 972 Summary

• Establishes the Hawaii college service corps program within the University of Hawaii to encourage recent high school graduates to participate in service corps programs through educational incentives.

• Participants completing one full year of service in a qualifying corps program receive four semesters of tuition waivers, with a maximum of eight semesters available.

• Each month of successful participation earns one credit hour toward an associate's or bachelor's degree at University of Hawaii schools, up to a maximum of 24 credit hours.

• University of Hawaii must publish a list of qualifying college service corps programs by July 1, 2018, including consultation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Education regarding patrol assignments and teaching assistant positions.

• University of Hawaii may seek private donations to help offset the costs of providing tuition waivers under the program.