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Kamehameha
Schools offers need-based financial assistance to Native Hawaiians
attending post-secondary institutions. Kamehameha alumni and
non-Kamehameha graduates who attend an institution in Hawaii are
eligible. Click here for more information.
Ke Ali‘I Pauahi
Foundation (KAPF) administers merit-based and need-based scholarships,
some of which are funded by other organizations whose mission is
consistent with the goals of KAPF and Kamehameha Schools.
Several scholarships are available for non-Kamehameha graduates
attending colleges and universities outside of Hawaii. Click here for more information.
Kua‘ana provides
tuition waiver applications for Native Hawaiian students attending UH
Manoa to qualify for financially-based tuition waivers. Click
here for more information.
The Native
Hawaiian Leadership Project (NHLP) assists Native Hawaiians in
attaining undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees. Its
mission is to develop leadership skills in Native Hawaiians so that
they may utilize these skills in their own communities.
Awards are based on financial need and academic promise.
Recipients are required to do community service in Hawaii as a part of
NHLP. Click here for more information.
Liko A‘e is a
merit-based scholarship program whose purpose is to increase the number
of Native Hawaiians pursuing and completing post-secondary
degrees. Liko A‘e also endeavors to raise the
number of Native Hawaiian teachers, especially in small rural
communities with large concentrations of Native Hawaiians.
Maui Community College administers Liko A‘e and has outreach
sites at the Hawaii and Kauai Community Colleges. Click here
for more information.
Administered by
Papa Ola Lokahi, the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program
provides scholarships to Native Hawaiians pursuing careers in
designated primary health care professions. Awardees receive
payment for tuition, fees, and supplies, as well as a monthly
stipend. Scholarship support is available for a maximum of
four years, and program scholars must provide one year of service in
return for each year of support. Click here
for more information.
The Prince Kuhio Hawaiian
Civic Club (PKHCC) Scholarship aids Native Hawaiians in their pursuit
of higher and ongoing education. Preference is given to
students into the fields of Hawaiian Language, Hawaiian Studies, or
Journalism. Special consideration is given to immediate
relatives of PKHCC members in good standing. Click here for
more information.
The Hawaiian Civic Club of
Honolulu (HCCH) Scholarship Program recognizes academic achievement and
facilitates Hawaiians in attaining higher levels of
education. To be eligible, applicants must be of Hawaiian
descent and residents of Hawaii. Priority is given to HCCH
members in good standing and their directly-related family members.
Click here for more information.
The Hawaii
Community Foundation (HCF) offers merit-based scholarships, including
some specifically for Native Hawaiians such as the Hawaiian Homes
Commission Scholarship, supporting the educational advancement of
Native Hawaiians eligible for Hawaiian Home Commission Act benefits,
and the Ida M. Pope Scholarship. Click here for more information.
In memory of Edith
Kanaka‘ole, this scholarship provides financial assistance to
students in higher education both at Western institutions and in formal
Hawaiian institutions. Applicants must attend school on the
island of Hawaii and complete a “give back”
program. Preference is given to Department of Hawaiian Home
Lands lessees, students in underrepresented disciplines (e.g. aviation,
natural sciences, engineering, forestry, physical sciences, or
medicine), residents of Ka‘u, Kohala, Puna, or Hilo, and
Hawaiian cultural practitioners. Click here for more information.
College Connections Hawaii
is a free, online search engine for students interested in tracking
down college scholarships. The Hawaii Scholarship Search contains over
300 awards based on need and achievement for students attending college
in Hawai'i or on the mainland in a variety of majors. Click
here for more information.
Asian American
& Pacific Islander Scholarships
The Gates Millennium
Scholars initiative, funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation and administered by the United Negro College Fund, is
aimed at expanding access and opportunity to higher education to
American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Americans (including
Native Hawaiians), African Americans, and Hispanic Americans completing
undergraduate and graduate degree programs, particularly in
mathematics, science, engineering, education, or library
science. Applicants must meet Federal Pell Grant eligibility
criteria and be nominated by a principal, teacher, guidance counselor,
tribal higher education representative, or other professional educator.
Click here for more information.
The Asian and Pacific
Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) is a new national
organization devoted solely to the financial scholarship needs of Asian
and Pacific Islander American students. Click here for
more information.
The Conference on Asian
Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) provides scholarships that enables
promising students with leadership potential to explore public service
and learn how to influence public policy that affects our communities.
Click here for more information.
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