Interstate Passport
The Interstate Passport program ended in December 2023. UH West O’ahu issued its last batch of Interstate Passports to students in summer 2023. We will continue to honor students’ Interstate Passports from non-UH institutions, in line with the Transfer Credit Policy, who are admitted for and enrolled prior to Fall 2025. UH West O’ahu students who have already earned an Interstate Passport will have the designation remain on their academic transcripts. Those students looking to transfer elsewhere are advised to work closely with their receiving institution as it is unknown how other institutions will accept an Interstate Passport for transfer students.
Interested in transferring with fewer obstacles while saving time and money and most importantly – your credits? Ask your advisor about Interstate Passport and how you can earn a Passport which offers:
- An early milestone of completion on the way to a credential.
- Advance knowledge that lower-division general education learning will be recognized upon transfer to another Network-member institution.
- The potential for faster time to degree, lower cost, less debt, and lower foregone earnings from unduplicated learning.
- A streamlined transfer process and a greater likelihood of successful transfer and completion.
The University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu participates in the Interstate Passport Network, a network of regionally-accredited institutions that agree to transfer completed general education requirements as a block in a seamless and efficient process among its members. Students who transfer into UH West Oʻahu with a Passport from another Network-member institution will not have to repeat or take additional courses to satisfy lower-division general education requirements. Earning a Passport recognizes that a student has achieved learning outcomes in the following nine knowledge and skill areas, which all Network member institutions agree are consistent with their own general education learning outcomes:
Foundational Skills: oral communication, written communication, quantitative literacy
Knowledge of Concepts: natural sciences, human cultures, creative expression, human society and the individual
Cross-cutting Skills: critical thinking and teamwork/value systems.
If you are interested in learning more, contact UH West Oʻahu’s advising team.
Quick Facts
49,069 students have earned a Passport
59 institution members
17 participating states