Prepare to Begin Your Graduate Career

Steps to Get Ready

Intent to Enroll:

Email your intent to accept or decline this offer of admission to the Graduate Division at hilograd@hawaii.edu.  A response by April 15th is appreciated, unless otherwise noted in your acceptance letter.

Health Clearances:

• Student Medical Services Welcome Letter
• Mandatory Health Requirements Form
• UH Hilo Student Medical Services

Please contact the Student Medical Services at (808) 932-7369 if you have any questions or want to confirm what health information is required.

Return the completed Health History form to the Student Medical Services office.  Receipt of this form is required before you will be able to register for your classes.

Final Transcripts:

Be sure to have a final transcript noting completion of your degree sent to the Graduate Division if you are currently enrolled.  It is not necessary to order UH system transcripts.

Financial Aid:

If you plan to apply for Federal Financial Aid- UH Hilo’s financial aid code is 001611.

• UH Hilo Financial Aid Office

Tuition and Fees

More information can be found below:

• UH Hilo Tuition Schedule
• UH Hilo Student Fee Schedule

UH Username & Email Creation:

Before arriving on campus, please create a UH username and password. The username will also grant you access to a UH email account. You will need your student ID number, printed at the bottom of your acceptance letter to create your username and password.

• Obtain a UH Username

Check your UH email account frequently from acceptance through graduation.  Official notices are sent only to UH email addresses.  You are responsible for information sent through this official channel of communication.

• UH Email Login

Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP):

Effective Fall 2021: UH Hilo participates in the WICHE Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP). The WRGP is coordinated by the Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (WICHE) and provides a tuition rate of 150% of resident graduate tuition for residents of qualified WRGP/WICHE states and who are admitted to participating UH Hilo graduate programs.

More information and the application form can be found at: UH Hilo WRGP Information

The Fall 2023 WRGP application deadline is: June 1, 2023 to the Graduate Division.

Graduate Student Orientation:

Official notification of the general Graduate Student orientation and your program’s specific orientation will be emailed to your UH email address when dates and times are finalized.  Orientation occurs during the week prior to the start of classes.  You should make every effort to attend.  For some programs, orientation is mandatory.

Registration:

Notification of which classes you should take in your first semester will be communicated to you via email by your program director. Registration will occur via the STAR GPS System, learn more about the system below.

• STAR GPS Registration

Academic Calendar:

Fall 2023 classes begin on Monday August 21, 2023

• UH Hilo Academic Calendar
• For those programs starting in Summer 2022, please check with your program for start date.

Other Resources:

• Graduate Student Resources
• Campus Maps
• UH Hilo Parking Office
• Edwin H. Mookini Library
• Off Campus Housing
• Office of the Registrar
• Student Life Center
• Tuition Schedule

Questions:

Please direct questions about registration to the Graduate Division (hilograd@hawaii.edu, (808) 932-7927. 

Questions specific to your graduate program may be addressed to the Program Chair noted in your acceptance letter.