HI HB2269

Establishes a community college tuition waiver pilot program beginning with the fall 2023 semester for students enrolled full-time at University of Hawaii community college campuses located in counties with populations fewer than 100,000 residents.

Eligible applicants must meet one of two pathways: pathway one requires U.S. citizenship/eligible non-citizen status, 12+ months state residency, resident tuition qualification, Hawaii high school graduation, satisfactory academic progress, continuous full-time enrollment, physical presence in state, and age 25 or younger; pathway two requires FAFSA completion, 2+ years county residency, 2+ years county high school attendance, and county high school graduation.

Defines "eligible non-citizen" as U.S. permanent residents, conditional permanent residents, or holders of I-94 arrival-departure records showing refugee, asylum, parolee, or Cuban-Haitian Entrant status.

Pilot program terminates on June 30, 2025.

Requires University of Hawaii Board of Regents to report to the legislature by 20 days prior to the 2026 regular session on pilot program costs, statewide expansion estimates, expansion recommendations, and proposed legislation.