UHHSA Hilo Ambassador
Aloha Vulcans. The Hilo Ambassador program is currently OPEN for the 2024-2025 school year
The UHHSA Hilo Ambassador program grants UH Hilo student applicants an award with a discretionary amount of financial aid in the form of a travel stipend to present their academic work at an event or conference in line with their studies, or student group involvement. The travel stipend shall be limited to $500 for inter-island travel, $1,000 for continental travel, and $1,000 for foreign travel. Although stipends are not pay, it is still considered income to the recipient and could have an effect on the recipient's financial aid award. If an applicant receives financial aid, it is strongly recommended that they discuss what impact receiving a stipend may have on their financial aid award with a Financial Aid Counselor. Awardees may only receive one stipend, per academic year. There will be no reimbursement option offered.
Deadline & Application
The UHHSA Hilo Ambassador program is open at a limited time.
- For travel dates in March 2025, requests are due January 20th.
- For travel dates in April 2025, requests are due February 17th.
- For travel dates in May 2025, requests are due March 24th.
Any questions or inquiries can be emailed to the Matthew Kalahiki, UHHSA Advisor at mmkk@hawaii.edu.
Members
- Chelbi Sirach Espiritu, UHHSA President
- Ryan Goforth, UHHSA Vice-President
- Matthew Kalahiki, Assistant Director of Campus Center & UHHSA Advisor