This agreement establishes the guaranteed transfer of courses taken by students at Seattle Central, South Seattle, and North Seattle Community Colleges.

Students completing the Associate of Arts degree will be considered to have fulfilled all lower division General Education requirements at Hawai'i Pacific University.  The exception would be for those lower division General Education courses that are prerequisites to upper division courses.  In addition, credits will be awarded for all lower division Unrestricted Elective courses that are required for a baccalaureate degree.  Credit awards will not exceed the total number of credits that a student has completed at their community college.

To receive the maximum number of transfer credits, it would be to the student's advantage to complete an Associate of Arts degree, taking courses that are similar to the degree program to be completed at HPU. Students seeking a degree at Hawai'i Pacific University without completing an Associate of Arts will probably not transfer the same number of credits completed at their community college. Students transferring to Hawai'i Pacific University will need to complete at least 54 upper division credits.  Keep in mind that students need to finish at least four courses in their major area of study, and take their last 30 credits in residence at Hawaii Pacific University - regardless of the transfer credit award.  Upon completion of a Bachelor's degree students are eligible to continue on to a graduate degree program at Hawaii Pacific providing they have met all graduate admission requirements.

All students entering HPU take the English and Math Placement Test unless exempt due to transfer credit awarded, or by other criteria as determined by the Admissions Office.  If a student is found to be deficient, and this is not expected, in either English and/or math, developmental coursework outside of their major may be required.

Courses that are clearly vocational or technical may not transfer to Hawai'i Pacific University. Guaranteed transfer credit will be awarded for courses passed with a grade of ‘C-’ or higher.  Course awards will be converted to semester hours.