University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division Quick Start Guide and FAQs

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What is the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division CAS?

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division Centralized Application Service simplifies the process of applying to graduate programs at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Begin by selecting the program(s) and term you wish to apply to, then submit a completed application that includes all necessary materials. Once received by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division, your application will be reviewed.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Transcripts and Documents	Programs and Statuses	Fees and Payments	Other
What documents are required to apply to graduate school? Contact your graduate programs directly for program-specific admissions criteria and documentation requirements Do I need to send transcripts? You must submit one transcript from each post-secondary institution attended, including any study abroad or exchange programs, summer programs, and non-degree work and extension programs. You can upload unofficial copies of transcripts to the Supplemental Material Upload website. Do I need to send transcripts if I graduated from a UH system School? Transcripts are not required for coursework completed at any UH campus. Graduate Division Student Services will obtain UH transcripts on behalf of applicants. What if I attended a post-baccalaureate school that awarded non-traditional grades? Applicants who have more than 25% of undergraduate coursework from a US institution evaluated under a non-traditional grading system, must submit official GRE general test scores. Review Official GRE Scores for more information. Which standardized exams are required for graduate admission? Standardized test scores may be required if a portion of your undergraduate coursework was completed at a US institution with non-traditional grades or if you are a non-native English speaker. Refer to Sending Official Test Scores to University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division for more information. Note each graduate program has its own requirements or recommendations for standardized tests. Refer to individual program listings in the Graduate Programs section for more information. Contact your graduate programs directly for minimum score requirements. How do I send my test scores? If required, applicants should arrange to take the appropriate standardized tests several months before the application deadline. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) code for UHM is 4867. GRE general test scores cannot be more than five years old and TOEFL/IELTS scores cannot be more than two years old. Applicants can submit unofficial scores to the Supplemental Material Upload website. Will UHM return my documentation? Applications and supporting documentation are deemed the property of UH Mānoa and therefore will not be returned to the applicant or available for copying.	How do I remove a program? Your application must always have at least one program selected. To remove a program, click the checkmark next to the program name on the Add Program tab or click the trash icon on the Submit Application tab. You can remove program(s) at any time prior to submitting the application; however, any information entered in the Program Materials section will be lost and cannot be retrieved or transferred. Information in the Personal Information, Academic History, and Supporting Information sections will be retained for any programs to which you choose to submit. Can I apply to more programs after I submit my application? Yes, if the program's deadline date has not yet passed and the application cycle is open. Review the Program Materials section for each program’s requirements. You must also pay an application fee for each program you apply to. I submitted my application to the wrong program. What do I do? Contact University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division Student Services by email at gradss@hawaii.edu. Will the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division update me on the status of my application? Yes, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division will send you an email once your application is reviewed. If you do not receive an email within 30 days of submitting your application, contact Graduate Division Student Services at gradss@hawaii.edu. Emails will be sent to the email address provided on your application. When will I learn about admissions decisions? Did I get in? Admissions recommendations are made by the graduate program to University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division completes the final review and issues the final admissions decision. Most applicants receive news about their application's decision for Fall admissions by late March/early April and for Spring admission by November/December. The timeframe may vary depending on when the graduate program reviews and makes the recommendations to UH Mānoa Graduate Division. The time to reach a decision may also vary based on the completeness of your application. Note that admission cannot be postponed or deferred. A newly-admitted student must register during the semester of admission. Failure to register will result in the abandonment of admission status and cancellation of registration at UHM. No refunds are granted.	Is there any other way to pay other than by credit card? We only accept payments by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, and Discover). I want a refund. What do I need to do? Refunds are not given for any reason. Review Refunding/Withdrawing Your University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division Application for more information.	What if I do not have an email address or phone number to create an account? If you don't have an email address, you can use a free email provider like Gmail, Yahoo, or Outlook to create one. If you don't have a phone number, enter 808-888-8888. How is residency determined? The University of Hawaiʻi has residency requirements for resident tuition rates. To qualify for resident tuition, you must have been a bona fide resident of Hawaiʻi for at least one calendar year (365 days) prior to the term for which you want resident tuition status. This applies to adults 18 years of age or older. If you are a minor (under 18 years of age), your parents or court-ordered guardians must have been bona fide residents for the calendar year in question. In addition, whether you are an adult or minor, you must not have been claimed as a dependent for tax purposes by your parents or court-ordered guardians for the calendar year in question if they are not legal residents of Hawaiʻi. Review the Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules Title 20, Chapter 4 document for more details. See Residency for additional information.

Transcripts and Documents

Programs and Statuses

Fees and Payments

Other

What documents are required to apply to graduate school?: Contact your graduate programs directly for program-specific admissions criteria and documentation requirements

Do I need to send transcripts?: You must submit one transcript from each post-secondary institution attended, including any study abroad or exchange programs, summer programs, and non-degree work and extension programs. You can upload unofficial copies of transcripts to the Supplemental Material Upload website.

Do I need to send transcripts if I graduated from a UH system School?: Transcripts are not required for coursework completed at any UH campus. Graduate Division Student Services will obtain UH transcripts on behalf of applicants.

What if I attended a post-baccalaureate school that awarded non-traditional grades?: Applicants who have more than 25% of undergraduate coursework from a US institution evaluated under a non-traditional grading system, must submit official GRE general test scores. Review Official GRE Scores for more information.

Which standardized exams are required for graduate admission?

Standardized test scores may be required if a portion of your undergraduate coursework was completed at a US institution with non-traditional grades or if you are a non-native English speaker. Refer to Sending Official Test Scores to University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division for more information.

Note each graduate program has its own requirements or recommendations for standardized tests. Refer to individual program listings in the Graduate Programs section for more information. Contact your graduate programs directly for minimum score requirements.

How do I send my test scores?: If required, applicants should arrange to take the appropriate standardized tests several months before the application deadline. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) code for UHM is 4867. GRE general test scores cannot be more than five years old and TOEFL/IELTS scores cannot be more than two years old. Applicants can submit unofficial scores to the Supplemental Material Upload website.

Will UHM return my documentation?: Applications and supporting documentation are deemed the property of UH Mānoa and therefore will not be returned to the applicant or available for copying.

How do I remove a program?

Your application must always have at least one program selected. To remove a program, click the checkmark next to the program name on the Add Program tab or click the trash icon on the Submit Application tab.

You can remove program(s) at any time prior to submitting the application; however, any information entered in the Program Materials section will be lost and cannot be retrieved or transferred. Information in the Personal Information, Academic History, and Supporting Information sections will be retained for any programs to which you choose to submit.

Can I apply to more programs after I submit my application?: Yes, if the program's deadline date has not yet passed and the application cycle is open. Review the Program Materials section for each program’s requirements. You must also pay an application fee for each program you apply to.

I submitted my application to the wrong program. What do I do?: Contact University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division Student Services by email at gradss@hawaii.edu.

Will the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division update me on the status of my application?: Yes, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division will send you an email once your application is reviewed. If you do not receive an email within 30 days of submitting your application, contact Graduate Division Student Services at gradss@hawaii.edu. Emails will be sent to the email address provided on your application.

When will I learn about admissions decisions? Did I get in?

Admissions recommendations are made by the graduate program to University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division completes the final review and issues the final admissions decision. Most applicants receive news about their application's decision for Fall admissions by late March/early April and for Spring admission by November/December. The timeframe may vary depending on when the graduate program reviews and makes the recommendations to UH Mānoa Graduate Division. The time to reach a decision may also vary based on the completeness of your application.

Note that admission cannot be postponed or deferred. A newly-admitted student must register during the semester of admission. Failure to register will result in the abandonment of admission status and cancellation of registration at UHM. No refunds are granted.

Is there any other way to pay other than by credit card?: We only accept payments by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, and Discover).

I want a refund. What do I need to do?: Refunds are not given for any reason. Review Refunding/Withdrawing Your University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Graduate Division Application for more information.

What if I do not have an email address or phone number to create an account?: If you don't have an email address, you can use a free email provider like Gmail, Yahoo, or Outlook to create one. If you don't have a phone number, enter 808-888-8888.

How is residency determined?

The University of Hawaiʻi has residency requirements for resident tuition rates. To qualify for resident tuition, you must have been a bona fide resident of Hawaiʻi for at least one calendar year (365 days) prior to the term for which you want resident tuition status. This applies to adults 18 years of age or older. If you are a minor (under 18 years of age), your parents or court-ordered guardians must have been bona fide residents for the calendar year in question.

In addition, whether you are an adult or minor, you must not have been claimed as a dependent for tax purposes by your parents or court-ordered guardians for the calendar year in question if they are not legal residents of Hawaiʻi. Review the Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules Title 20, Chapter 4 document for more details. See Residency for additional information.