Students

Number of military or veteran students enrolled
3,850

Number of total students enrolled
8,300

Number of military to total students enrolled full time
30.00%

Number of military to total students enrolled part time
70.00%

Number of military dependents enrolled
600

Military Support

Support
	Service members Opportunity Colleges Consortium member (SOC)
	Offers ROTC program or participate in cross-town ROTC program
	Has full-time veteran counselors or advisors on staff
	Advisor on staff that assists veterans with career placement
	Veteran counselors liaise with local VET REPS to help with career placement
	Identifies military dependents on campus
	Has child care facilities on campus

Social Outlets
	Has campus/social networking events planned specifically for veterans
	Has veteran clubs or associations on campus
	Has a chapter of the Student Veterans of America on campus
	Has virtual veteran clubs or associations
	Has veteran specific page on website
	Has spouse clubs/associations on campus
	Has a military spouse specific page on its Web site

Installation/Base Support
	Provides support to specific military installations

Programs to support faculty in terms of their knowledge and understanding
Information regarding Veteran students is provided to faculty at Faculty Convocation at the beginning of the Fall and Spring Semesters. Faculty assigned to HPU’s Military Campus Programs receive more in depth professional development regarding Veteran students at its semi-annual Faculty Forum. HPU opened a Military and Veteran Center on the main campus. The Military/Veterans Center provides centralized customer service to both military and Veteran students. Located on the University’s Main Campus in Honolulu, the Veterans Center serves all military affiliated students (including active duty, ROTC, Veterans, eligible family members, and Department of Defense civilians). The Military/Veterans Center assists students with all processes associated with the University such as academic advising, military/VA educational benefits processing and certification, transcript evaluation and overseeing the student veteran association. It also provides training and information for University staff and

Military students called to active service return without penalty policy
Students who are called to active duty (National Guard/Reservists) are afforded the same benefits as active duty military service members. Their degree programs are covered under the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) program. Students who have their academic pursuits interrupted by a call to active duty service are allowed to resume their academic pursuits where they left off – there are no penalties or readmission requirements. Additionally, instructors are encouraged to extend completion periods for students who have completed significant portions of a course prior to notification of recall to active duty or temporary duty. Students who deploy or receive temporary duty assignments also have the option to withdraw from their courses at any time during the term without financial or academic grade penalty to the student.

Student Veteran Associations
• Accounting Club • Akamai Advertising • American Marketing Association • Anthropology Club • Assoc. of Diplomacy and Military Studies • Chemistry Club • Cinematic Production Society • Future Educators Association • Graduation Student Organization • Intercultural Teachers Organization • International Affairs Club • International Assoc. of Business Communicators • Law and Justice Administration Club • MA/COM Club • Math Club • MBA Club Hawaii • Natural Science Student Assoc. • Polyglot Toastmasters • Project Management Club • Psychology Club • Public Relations Student Society of America • Social Work Club • Student Nurses Association • Students in Free Enterprise • Travel Industry Mgt. Student Org. • UN Club • Black Student Union • Christian Fellowship • Ekta Club • German Speaking Students Assoc. • Japanese Association • Kababayan • Latin American Student Assoc. • Malaysian Student Organization • Swedish Student Association • Taiwanese Student Association

Policy concerning students who are involuntarily activated for military service
Students who are called to active duty (National Guard/Reservists) are afforded the same rights and benefits as active duty military service members. Their degree programs are covered under the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) program. Students/Veterans who have their academic pursuits interrupted by a call to active duty service are allowed to resume their academic pursuits where they left off – there are no penalties or readmission requirements. In addition, instructors are encouraged to extend completion periods for students who have completed significant portions of a course prior to notification of recall to active duty or temporary duty. Students who deploy or receive temporary duty assignments also have the option to withdraw from their courses at any time during the term without financial or academic grade penalty to the student.

Why this school is an excellent choice for military members
HPU is committed to providing the military community a high quality education in a flexible, military-friendly learning environment. MCP maintains full service offices on all major military installations serving all military services and the U.S. Coast Guard on the island of O‘ahu. These offices are staffed with advisors and education assistants to provide timely education support. Four online advisors serve students located throughout the world. HPU offers seventy five regionally accredited Associate’s, Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degrees through classes on base, online, or a combination of the two. Over 1700 Veterans are pursuing degrees through the G.I. Bill.