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HCR 162

URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO OFFER STUDENTS FROM CERTAIN PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS A REDUCED TUITION RATE EQUIVALENT TO THE RESIDENT TUITION RATE.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by David Alcos and 2 co-sponsors

HCR 162 - Reduced Tuition for Pacific Island Students at University of Hawaii SummaryThis concurrent resolution urges the University of Hawaii (UH) to offer students from certain P

Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 22
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Bill Summary · HCR 162

HCR 162 - Reduced Tuition for Pacific Island Students at University of Hawaii

Summary

This concurrent resolution urges the University of Hawaii (UH) to offer students from certain Pacific island nations a reduced tuition rate equivalent to the resident tuition rate. The intent is to make higher education more accessible and affordable for students from these Pacific island communities.

Key Provisions

  • Calls on UH to establish a reduced tuition rate for students from the following Pacific island nations: Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, and American Samoa.
  • The reduced tuition rate would be equivalent to the resident tuition rate charged to Hawaii state residents.
  • Applies to both undergraduate and graduate degree programs across the UH system.
  • Encourages UH to actively recruit and support students from these Pacific island regions.

Impacts

  • Reduces financial barriers for students from these Pacific island communities to attend the University of Hawaii.
  • Aims to increase access to higher education and improve educational and career opportunities for these underserved Pacific island populations.
  • Could boost enrollment and diversity at UH campuses, while also strengthening academic and cultural connections between Hawaii and its broader Pacific island neighbors.
  • No direct fiscal impact on the state, as the resolution urges but does not mandate the tuition reduction policy.

Procedural

  • Introduced on May 26, 2025 and referred to the House Committees on Higher Education (HED) and Finance (FIN).
  • Has a companion resolution, HR 157, introduced in the Hawaii House of Representatives.
  • If passed, the concurrent resolution would express the sentiment of the Hawaii State Legislature, but would not have the force of law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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