Kaneta Foundation

THE FOUNDATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION AND THE KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (KCC), HAS NARROWED ITS FOCUS TO THE AT-RISK COMMUNITY. WITH THE FORMATION OF THE "LUNALILO SCHOLARS PROGRAM" AT KCC, STUDENTS RECEIVE A ONE-YEAR TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES A RANGE OF SOCIAL SERVICES THAT PROVIDES TRANSFORMATIVE COLLEGE EXPERIENCES. THE INTENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE STUDENTS IN OVERCOMING THE MANY PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC CHALLENGES. THE STUDENTS MUST PARTICIPATE IN A SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM TO HELP THEM BOND WITH THEIR PEER COHART AND TO PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR THEIR FIRST YEAR AT COLLEGE.