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Start your journey by exploring all that the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo has to offer. Whether you want to meet with an admissions counselor, or take a virtual or in-person tour, we’re here to answer your questions and help you get started!

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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

Kati McGinnis

Director of Admissions
Email: kfmcginn@hawaii.edu

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