Education
AlohaCare's A Promise of Hope program provides a new education benefit for eligible members. The High School Equivalency benefit offers you a comprehensive program to complete your high school education. It is provided in partnership with the Hawai`i Department of Education (HIDOE) Waipahu Community School for Adults (WCSA).
Having a high school education can open many doors for you. You can qualify for more jobs and apply for college. It can even help you better manage your health.
Current AlohaCare QUEST (Medicaid) members that:
- A between the ages of 18 through 50.
- Do not have a high school diploma, GED® or high school equivalency.
- Have a primary care provider (PCP).
- Completed an annual well-check visit within one year of program enrollment.
- Have the ability to read and speak English higher than a 7th grade level.
The benefit supports the requirements needed to complete the HIDOE’s high school equivalency program. It covers:
- Educational assessment to determine which classes are needed for completion.
- Enrollment and class instruction (math, reading, science, and social studies as needed).
- Required books and a calculator if needed.
- Fee reimbursement for the GED® test or high school equivalency exam.
- Copy of diploma.
- Supportive pathway for high school equivalency completion.
The program is currently live with five campus locations provided by WCSA
- Waipahu Campus @ Waipahu High School
- Windward Campus @ Kalāheo High School
- Wahiawā Campus @ Leilehua High School
- Hilo Campus @ Waiākea High School
- Kona Campus @ Kealakehe Int.
- Online classes for Maui and Kaua’i counties available through WCSA Windward Campus.
| TERM | DURATION | LOCATIONS | SATELLITE LOCATIONS |
| Fall Term 1 | August - September | | - WCSA Kapolei Campus at Kapolei High School
- WCSA Waianae Campus at Waianae High School
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| Fall Term 2 | October - December |
| Spring Term 1 | January - March |
| Spring Term 2 | April - May |
For more information about this program and how to sign up, please contact AlohaCare Member Services at 808-973-0712, toll-free 1-877-973-0712, or TTY/TDD 1-877-447-5990.
You can refer an eligible family member who is a current AlohaCare QUEST (Medicaid) member. However, the enrolling member will be required to follow-up and complete the intake form independently.
The GED® is one type of high school equivalency test and is included in this education benefit program. This is a comprehensive education program that includes assessment, classes, books, testing, and diploma. You will need to complete the entire program (placement test, preparation classes, GED® test completion, and diploma obtainment).
If you are no longer covered by AlohaCare while enrolled in classes, you will be responsible to pay the costs for those classes.
Accommodations vary. WCSA provides reasonable accommodations within the classroom such as preferential seating, small class size, etc. WCSA teachers and staff will help AlohaCare members navigate the process should they need testing accommodations. Accommodations that require specific equipment or services, for example, hearing and visually impaired is typically done through the Hawai‘i Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
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