Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 9, Number 12, 1 Kekemapa 1992 — Scholarships and financial aid resources available to Hawaiian students [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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Scholarships and financial aid resources available to Hawaiian students

There are many sources of funding to help students pay for college. Here is a listing of some of the resources available to Hawaiians and part Hawaiians. There are other funding sources available to students. Refer to the state of Hawai'i Department of Education Bulletin 15 - Scholarship and Financial Aid for Advanced Training available to state residents. Bulletin 15 may be reviewed through your high school guidance counselor, college financial aid office or the Hawai'i State Library Reference Section. Should you require additional informaīion, please contact the OHA Education Division at 586-3751. If you eall from a neighbor island, use the toll-free number (1-800-468-4644). EMMA K. MOSSMAN SCHOLARSHIP University of Hawai'i-Manoa 2442 Campus Road Honolulu. Hawai'i 96822 (808)956-7251 Contact: Annabelle Fong Eligibility: Hawaiian and partHawaiians pursuing a career in agriculture or aquaculture and currently enrolled as an undergraduate; Hawai'i resident; academic promise; accepted to UH-Manoa. Amouni: $600 Deadline: March 2 IDA M. POPE MEMOKIAL SCHOLARSHIP Kamehameha Schools Post-High Einaneial Aid Kapalama Heights Honolulu, Hawai 'i 968 1 7 (808) 842-8216 Contact: Geraldine Johansen Eligibility: Must be a Hawaiian female residing in Hawai'i; scholastic record and healih; enrolled as undergraduate or graduate. Deadline: March 1 KA'IULANI HOME FOR GIRLS TRUST SCHOLARSHIP Hawai'i Community Foundation 222 Merchant Street, 2nd Floor Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813 (808) 537-6333 Contact: Doug Birdsall Eligibility: Must be a female of Hawaiian ancestry residing in Hawai'i; enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate. Amount: $200 - $1,800 Deadline: March 1 KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS/BISHOP ESTATE FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS Department of Financial Aid Kapalama Heights Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817 (808) 842-8216 Eligibility: Must be a Hawai'i resident; attend an accredited two- or four-year post-high school institution

as a full-time student; must be of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. Deadline: March 1 KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS/BISHOP ESTATE SCHOLARSHIPS Department of Financial Aid Kapalama Heights Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817 (808) 842-8668 Eligibility: Scholastic record; citizenship; must be a Kamehameha Schools graduate; enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate; applicant must be accepted into an accredited post-high school institution either in Hawai'i or on the mainland. Amount: Up to $1,000 Deadline: March 1 KEPPELER AWARD Financial Aid Office University of Hawai'i-Manoa 2442 Campus Road Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822 (808) 956-7251 Contact: Annahelle Fong Eligibility: Must be a Hawai'i resident; scholastic record; attending or will attend UH-Manoa; enrolled as an upperclassman or graduate majoring in Hawaiian studies. Amount: Varies. Deadline: March 2 priority MA RIE E. SCHLEICHERT ANNUAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP University of Hawai'i-Hilo Hilo, Hawai'i 96720-4091 (808)933-332 Eligibility: Intent to save the land and sea in and around Hawai'i; native of Hawai'i; accepted to UH-Hilo College of Agriculture; preference to Hawaiian or Native American; undergraduate; no restrictions to field of study. Amount: Varies. Deadline: March 1 NA HO'OKAMA A PAUAHI SCHOLARSHIP Department of Financial Aid Kapalama Heights Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817 (808) 842-8668 Eligibility: Must be part-Hawaiian graduate of a high school in Hawai'i; scholastic record; attending loeal post-high school institute (voc-tech, community college, four-year eollege); enrolled as an undergraduate; no restrictions in major. Amount: Varies. Deadline: March 1 NA POKI'I SCHOLARSHIP Department of Financial Aid Kapalama Heights Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817 (808) 842-8668 Eligibility: Must be a resident of Hawai'i; academic promise to serve the Hawaiian community for at least two years; background in Hawaiian;

enrolled as a graduate. Amount: Varies. Deadline: March 1 NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Department of Financial Aid

Kapalama Heights Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817 (808) 842-7601 Eligibility: To be eligible, Hawaiian students must be Hawai'i residents and enrolled or accepted for enrollment into an accredited Hawai'i or mainland heahh professions training program as specified. Eligible training programs with a specialty in primary health care are: Allopathic/Osteopathic Physician, Physician Assistant; Clinical Psychologist; Nurse Practitioner, Midwifery Psychiatry or Public Health/Community; Master of Social Work; Master's Degree with a specialty in Health Education, Nutrition, Maternal Child Health or Health Administration; Dentist; Dental Hygienist. Deadline: March 1 NATIVE HAWAIIAN HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM Kamehameha Schools Post-High Financial Aid Kapalama Heights Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817 (808) 847-0599 Eligibility: Must be a resident of Hawai'i; part-Hawaiian graduate of a high school in the state of Hawai'i (non-Kamehameha); scholastic record; attending loeal post-high school institute (voc/tech, community college, four-year college); graduate level; must commit to serve the Native Hawaiian community during/after college; enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate.

Deadline: March 1 OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS Education Division 71 1 Kapi'olani Boulevard, Suite 500 Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813 (808)586-3751

Eligibility: Must be of Hawaiian ancestry; enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited two-/four-year degree program or vocational program in an accredited institution; demonstrate academic potential and progress; and, verify that applicant is not a previous recipient of any posthigh school financial aid program administered by Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate. To be eligible for these funds, please complete the Kamehameha Schools Post High Financial Aid Application. Mark OHA in red on the top right-hand corner, and mail your completed applieation to Kamehameha Schools, Department of Financial Aid. Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate will process and review the forms for us. Amount: Varies. Deadline: March 1 THOMAS E. COOK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE HUMANITIES Financial Aids Coordinator University of Hawai'i- Hilo Hilo, Hawai'i 96720-4091 (808) 933-3323 Eligibility: Must be a Big Island resident; possess a strong academic record majoring in humanities; enrolled as an undergraduate; must be of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. Amount: $500 Deadline: March 1

Education Foundation directors meet Dr. Miehael J. Chun, Kamehameha Schoois president; Dr. Joyce Tsunoda, U.H chancellor; Abraham Pi'ianāi'a, professor emeritus; Alma Henderson, retired UH community college provost; and David M. Peters, Oueen Lili'uokalani Children's Center trustee, met in October to lay groundwork for OHA's Education Foundation whieh will provide college and post-graduate scholarships, tuition assistance for learning-disabled students and special education progams, and support and promote Hawaiian immersion programs.