Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 25, Number 9, 1 September 2008 — Page 21 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Kamehameha Schools Offers Online Courses for High School Students

'lke Hawai'i Distance Learning Program This program offers high school students the opportunity to leam about Hawaiian culture, history and literature through online courses. Eligibility This program is open to students attending public, charter or private schools who will be in grade 9,10, 11 or 12 in the 2008-2009 academic year. Students in the continental U.S. are eligible to apply. Priority is given to students who are residents of the state of Hawai'i. Students must also have reliable and regular access to a computer with an lntemet connection and must have Microsoft Office software. ■ Apply Now Applications must be su|)tiM((ed by Sept. 30 for the Spring 2009 semester whieh runs from Jan. 26 to June 5. Doj|i»fl6ad an application at httpJ)i<TOksbe.edu/admissions/. For course listings or information about eaming school credit through this program, visit http://ksdl.ksbe.edu/ikehawaii or eall (808) 842-8877.

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Participating students visit Mauna 'Ala, the Royal Mausoleum, located in Nu'uanu on the island of O'ahu. A huaka'i (field trip) is planned eaeh semester to give students the opportunity to experience historic Hawaiian sites and apply knowledge \earned in their online courses. Fee $50 per course (covers headset, textbookand optional huaka'i or field trip)

Kamehameha Schools VIRTUAL STRATEGIES & DISTANCE LEARNING BRANCH Kamehameha Schools' policy on admissions is to give preference to applīoants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.