Forms
This page provides students and institutions with essential resources, including the Heald College Hawaii Transcript Request Form, World Medicine Institute Transcript Request Form, and various Institution Forms for authorization
STEP 1:
You may file a complaint with HPEAP after you exhaust all administrative remedies available at the institution. Note, however, if your complaint involves a violation of state or federal criminal law, this requirement does not apply.
STEP 2:
Are you a former student? If it is still within two years after you discontinued enrollment at the institution, you may file a complaint. If two years has passed, the time within which you could file a complaint has passed. Note, however, that if your complaint is related to obtaining transcripts, the two-year restriction does not apply.
STEP 3:
Complete and submit the HPEAP complaint form. HPEAP may investigate complaints based on possible violations of Act 180, SLH 2013 or any rules promulgated under this Act. HPEAP does not have jurisdiction to consider complaints that infringe on the academic or religious freedom of, or question the curriculum content of an institution.
STEP 4:
After you complete the HPEAP complaint form, HPEAP determines whether your complaint was properly filed and whether it warrants investigation. If a complaint warrants investigation, HPEAP forwards the complaint to the institution. The institution has 30 days to respond in writing to the complaint. During the 30-day period, the institution, with HPEAP’s assistance, may attempt to resolve the complaint with you. If HPEAP determines at any time that the complaint no longer warrants investigation, HPEAP dismisses the complaint.
STEP 5:
If a complaint is not resolved within the 30-day period, HPEAP may: 1) dismiss the complaint based on the response of the institution or 2) investigate and, where appropriate, take disciplinary action in a manner consistent with Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 91.
Here are the necessary forms to fill out. When you have completed the authorization applications email HPEAP@dcca.hawaii.gov to receive a link to upload your form and support materials.
(For Student Forms Click Here)
Application for Initial Authorization of Private Colleges or Universities
The first step in applying for authorization is to email hpeap@dcca.hawaii.gov with information on your institution’s plans: when you intend to start operating, where you will be located, whether your accreditor needs to approve this location or not, what programs you will be offering, and whether you will be offering face-to-face or online courses or a combination of both. Please note that new-to-Hawaii institutions must obtain a surety bond to show financial integrity.
Application for Reauthorization of Private College or Universities
Student Forms
(For Institution Forms Click Here)
Student Complaint Process
STEP 1:
You may file a complaint with HPEAP after you exhaust all administrative remedies available at the institution. Note, however, if your complaint involves a violation of state or federal criminal law, this requirement does not apply.
STEP 2:
Are you a former student? If it is still within two years after you discontinued enrollment at the institution, you may file a complaint. If two years has passed, the time within which you could file a complaint has passed. Note, however, that if your complaint is related to obtaining transcripts, the two-year restriction does not apply.
STEP 3:
Complete and submit the HPEAP complaint form. HPEAP may investigate complaints based on possible violations of Act 180, SLH 2013 or any rules promulgated under this Act. HPEAP does not have jurisdiction to consider complaints that infringe on the academic or religious freedom of, or question the curriculum content of an institution.
STEP 4:
After you complete the HPEAP complaint form, HPEAP determines whether your complaint was properly filed and whether it warrants investigation. If a complaint warrants investigation, HPEAP forwards the complaint to the institution. The institution has 30 days to respond in writing to the complaint. During the 30-day period, the institution, with HPEAP’s assistance, may attempt to resolve the complaint with you. If HPEAP determines at any time that the complaint no longer warrants investigation, HPEAP dismisses the complaint.
STEP 5:
If a complaint is not resolved within the 30-day period, HPEAP may: 1) dismiss the complaint based on the response of the institution or 2) investigate and, where appropriate, take disciplinary action in a manner consistent with Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 91.
Download the HPEAP complaint form
Student Complaint Form
Download the Student Complaint Form from here (PDF)
Institution Forms
Here are the necessary forms to fill out. When you have completed the authorization applications email HPEAP@dcca.hawaii.gov to receive a link to upload your form and support materials.
(For Student Forms Click Here)
Application for Initial Authorization of Private Colleges or Universities
The first step in applying for authorization is to email hpeap@dcca.hawaii.gov with information on your institution’s plans: when you intend to start operating, where you will be located, whether your accreditor needs to approve this location or not, what programs you will be offering, and whether you will be offering face-to-face or online courses or a combination of both. Please note that new-to-Hawaii institutions must obtain a surety bond to show financial integrity.
Application for Reauthorization of Private College or Universities
Seminary Authorization App
Download the Seminary Authorization Application from here (PDF, 181KB)
HPEAP Surety Bond Form
Download the HPEAP Surety Bond Form from here (PDF, 75KB)
Hawaii SARA Participation Application
Download the Hawaii SARA Participation Application from here (PDF, Unknown)