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UNIVERSITY
of HAWAI'J •
HILO
Western Undergraduate Exchange Program
The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is a program of the Western Interstate Commission for
Higher Education (WICHE). Through WUE, students in western states may enroll at UH Hilo at a
reduced tuition of 150 percent of the institution’s regular resident tuition. WUE tuition is considerably
less than non-resident tuition.
Eligibility
You must be a resident of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, Washington state, Commonwealth of Northern
Marianas or Guam.
Your family’s domicile (home) must be maintained as your permanent address throughout the duration
of your participation in the WUE program.
Freshmen applications must have a 3.0 cumulative grade-point-average over four years in high school.
(Home school students, or students with written evaluations, must have a minimum 1270 combined
SAT [EBRW/Math] or 27 composite ACT in lieu of the minimum GPA.)
Transfer applicants must have a 2.8 cumulative grade-point-average with a minimum 24 college
transferable credits in order to qualify. GPA’s will be calculated using all colleges previously attended.
Restrictions
Nursing majors do not qualify for the WUE program. Exploratory Health Sciences students do qualify
but will relinquish WUE status once admitted into the BSN cohort.
Only undergraduate students, and those who have not already earned a baccalaureate degree, qualify.
WUE is awarded only once at the time of admission and will remain in effect for the duration of the
student’s academic career at UH Hilo.
Non-WUE students who enroll as non-residents will not qualify for WUE status in later terms.
Hawai‘i residency can not be established under the WUE program. Students changing their residency
will be reclassified to non-resident. Students are only able to apply for Hawai‘i residency 12 months
after cessation of WUE. Further information on residency regulations are available at www.hawaii.edu.
WUE Program Application
Complete the following and mail it with your University of Hawaii application. If you have already submitted an
application for admission, simply submit this form as soon as possible. Official transcripts from all institutions
attended must be submitted for your WUE application to be considered. If you are applying for the Summer
session you may submit unofficial transcripts for all institutions you have attended.
Name: UH ID/SSN:
Address:
I have read the above and understand the eligibility and restrictions of the WUE program.
Signature: Date:
(By entering your last name on the line above, you agree that it is the same as your signature.)
Mail or Fax to: Admissions Office, University of Hawaii a
t Hilo, 200 W. Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720-4091, Fax (808) 932-7459
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