The University of Hawai?i offers a variety of scholarship opportunities to students attending any of the ten 51²è¹Ý campuses. Scholarships available include need and merit-based awards, scholarships based on specific majors, preference for geographic location, campus and other unique criteria. Within the 51²è¹Ý System, students can apply for 51²è¹Ý System Scholarships, campus scholarships, as well as scholarships that vary by campus department. Since campuses vary, students are encouraged to begin by looking at their home campus financial aid office website for more information.
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Campus Scholarships
51²è¹Ý System Common Scholarship Application
The 51²è¹Ý System Common Scholarship Application is one way students can apply for multiple system and campus scholarships at the same time. This application is used for students interested in applying for:
- 51²è¹Ý System Scholarships (Awarded by the 51²è¹Ý System Financial Aid Office)
- Campus-specific scholarships (excluding 51²è¹Ý ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ scholarships administered by department or the 51²è¹Ý ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Financial Aid Office)
- 51²è¹Ý Community Colleges Scholarships (available through the Office of the Vice President for Community Colleges)
51²è¹Ý System Scholarships are scholarships awarded by our 51²è¹Ý System Office, and can usually be used at different 51²è¹Ý campuses.
To determine what application(s) you need to complete, click on your campus above.
To complete the 51²è¹Ý System Common Scholarship Application, click “How to Apply” for more information.
To complete the 51²è¹Ý System Common Scholarship Application, click ¡°How to Apply¡± for more information.
The 51²è¹Ý System Common Scholarship Application is also the primary application used by all of our 51²è¹Ý campuses (with the exception of 51²è¹Ý ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ which uses multiple applications). Many of the scholarships available through the 51²è¹Ý System Common Scholarship Application are funds available through the . The University of Hawai?i Foundation awards about $5 million annually from various private and corporate donations.
Each 51²è¹Ý campus has a broad pool of funds for student financial awards. To help balance donor preferences and legal requirements regarding scholarships, a pool and match method of managing scholarships is utilized via a common scholarship application platform. 51²è¹Ý selects recipients for the majority of awards based on neutral criteria such as merit and financial need. In rare cases where funding was given to 51²è¹Ý with specific restrictions, the institution will honor those restrictions to the extent allowed by law. This approach using a common scholarship application system ensures that 51²è¹Ý awards scholarships in a manner that does not result in an advantage or disadvantage to a recipient because of his or her race, color, national origin, ethnicity, or gender.
More 51²è¹Ý Scholarships
The additional scholarships below may require separate applications. Please click on each for more information.
Hawai?i Promise Scholarship
Hawai?i?Promise Scholarship is a need-based scholarship program designed to make college affordable to all qualified Hawai?i students. The program provides financial assistance to help meet the direct educational costs of University of Hawai?i Community College students who are enrolled at least half time in an eligible academic program. The “last dollar” scholarship is based on FAFSA-determined criteria and is applied after all other grants and scholarships have been awarded. It helps fill the financial gap for the direct educational costs of qualified students. Students may be eligible up to the amount of the total cost of 51²è¹Ý direct costs including tuition, fees, books, supplies and a standard transportation allowance.
State of Hawai?i B Plus Scholarship
The State of Hawai?i B Plus Scholarship is for Hawai?i residents who graduated from a high school after 2005, has at least a 3.0 high school grade point average, has completed a rigorous high school curriculum and demonstrates financial need.
Please visit the Scholarships section of your campus Financial Aid Office website for more information on how to apply. For students who will be submitting the 51²è¹Ý System Common Scholarship application, please note that you will need to upload your high school transcript (unofficial is acceptable).
Regents and Presidential Scholarship
The Board of Regents established the Regents and Presidential Scholarships to support Hawai?i students with a record of outstanding academic achievement. Regents Scholarships are awarded to 20 outstanding freshmen and Presidential Scholarships are awarded to incoming juniors. Visit the Regents and Presidential Scholars page for more information and how to apply.
51²è¹Ý Manoa Provost Achievement Scholarship
Scholarships will be awarded by the Office of Admissions to high-achieving Hawai?i high school graduates. To be considered, students must meet the priority deadline for fall admission, the scholarship requirements, and be accepted to 51²è¹Ý ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹. Visit the 51²è¹Ý ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Scholarship website for more information.
51²è¹Ý Hilo Chancellor's Scholarships
The 51²è¹Ý Hilo campus offers a competitive Chancellor¡¯s Scholarship, which covers full tuition for four years. Factors considered include academic scholarship, leadership experience and potential, community service and financial need. for more information.
51²è¹Ý West Oahu Chancellor's Scholarship
The University of Hawai?i¨C°Â±ð²õ³Ù O?ahu offers a competitive full tuition award acknowledging academic achievement, leadership, and community service. for more information.
The Second Century Scholarship
The Second Century Scholarship is a need-based grant provided to Native Hawaiian students who demonstrate financial need. This scholarship is available to students across the 51²è¹Ý System. The amount awarded will depend on the student¡¯s financial need and funds available. To be eligible, Native Hawaiian students need only apply for financial aid through their campus financial aid offices. All regular aid deadlines apply.
Lahainaluna High School Scholarship
In September 2023, President Lassner announced that the University of Hawai?i is offering scholarships to Lahainaluna High School (LHS) Class of 2024 seniors to attend any of 51²è¹Ý¡¯s 10 campuses. Visit Lahainaluna Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
Questions?
Check out the or email the 51²è¹Ý System Scholarship Office at scholars@hawaii.edu.