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Schedule a time to meet with your UH Hilo Admissions Counselor to learn more about the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and what opportunities are available to you as a UH Hilo student. Discussions can include the admissions process, enrollment steps, housing options and scholarship opportunities.
Lisa Ann Amaral
Assistant Director of Admissions
Residency
Email: egusal@hawaii.edu
Locations:(Hawaiʻi Island) Waiākea, Puna, Kaʻū (US Mainland) Alaska, Mountain States (Neighbor Island) Kauai and Niʻihau
Yukiko Izumi
International Admissions Counselor
Email: yukikoha@hawaii.edu
Locations: International, Pacific Islanders, US Territories and US Citizens/US Nationals Living Abroad
Kip Nagata
Admissions Counselor - Freshman
Email: kipyn@hawaii.edu
Locations:(Hawaiʻi Island)**: Hilo, Hāmākua, Kohala, Kona (US Mainland): Pacific Northwest, Northeast, Midwest and South
Tiffnie Kakalia
Transfer Admissions Counselor
Email: tiffnie@hawaii.edu
Locations: UH System Community Colleges and Mainland Transfers
Landon Ballesteros
Admissions Counselor - Freshman
Email: landonba@hawaii.edu
Locations: O‘ahu, Maui, Lānaʻi, Moloka'i and California