External Scholarship List
This list features scholarships shared with our office by private and external organizations. Browse through various opportunities based on your field of study, location, and eligibility to find the best match for your educational goals.
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AlohaCare Foundation
The AlohaCare Foundation supports AlohaCare members or their family members who want to pursue careers in healthcare or social services with educational scholarships. Scholarship winners could get up to $10,000 to help pay for school costs like tuition, books, supplies, certification, testing fees, and course fees.
B4 Brands Barbara Rhomberg Nursing Scholarship
The Barbara Rhomberg Excellence in Nursing Scholarship, sponsored by B4 Brands, provides scholarships to nontraditional, full-time students pursuing undergraduate, associate, or bachelor’s degrees in nursing are eligible.
Citizens Bank Scholarships
Citizens wants to honor the dedication of students and families pursuing higher learning. You may have a chance to win a Grand Prize of $15,000 to use towards school expenses and one of the $2,500 monthly prizes for use towards school expenses. Additionally, each quarter a student who meets the required criteria for the Citizens Building the Workforce of the Future Scholarship will be eligible to win a $2,500 quarterly prize for use towards school expenses.
Coursey Enterprises Student Scholarships
Coursey Enterprises is offering two scholarships every spring and fall semester to first year nursing students enrolled in an RN or LPN program.
CU Hawaiʻi More Possibilities Scholarship Program 2026
Hawai‘i Island Class of 2026 Graduates & College Undergraduates CU Hawai‘i is proud to celebrate our island’s 2026 high school seniors and current college students by creating MORE POSSIBILITIES for their academic future with $25,000 in scholarships!
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Endowment.org: Scholarships for Floriculture and Horticulture
A list of scholarships for floriculture and horticulture students provided by the American Floral Endowment.
Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association (FNSNA) General Scholarship
The Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association, Inc. (FNSNA) has sought to promote the nursing profession through scholarship, leadership and development. Undergraduate scholarships are available to students currently enrolled in a state-approved nursing program leading to an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN), Diploma in Nursing (hospital-based nursing program), Direct-Entry Master’s Degree, LPN/LVN-RN Degree, RN-BSN/MSN Degree, or Accelerated BSN (12-18 Month Program). Funds are not available for graduate study unless it is for a first degree in nursing. Matriculation means the student has applied to and has been admitted into a state approved nursing program.
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Gilman-McCain Scholarship
The Gilman-McCain Scholarship is a congressionally funded initiative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and named after the late senator John S. McCain from Arizona. The U.S. Department of State’s Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for undergraduate child dependents of active duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs. For more information on this scholarship, please visit the website by clicking the link above.
Hawaiʻi Community Foundation
The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation is honored to provide a wealth of financial support to qualified students and nonprofit organizations throughout Hawaiʻi. Please visit the link above to learn more and to apply.
Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union
Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union (HCFCU) is proud to offer ten $3,000 scholarships. For 40 years, HCFCU proudly invested in exceptional students like you-empowering them to continue their education and build a brighter future. Our online application streamlines the process and allows the applicants to save their work and complete it when they are ready.
Hawai'i Rise Foundation
The Hawaiʻi Rise Foundation, together with community partners across Hawaiʻi Island, is proud to open its 2026 Scholarship Program — offering more than $45,000 in financial support for Big Island students pursuing their dreams.
Scholarships for Every Path - Each scholarship or fund is uniquely designed by the sponsor to lift up students whose stories, goals, and passions align with their mission. Individual awards vary in amount and focus, with opportunities for:
- Students entering college, trades, first responder or certificate programs
- Students overcoming adversity and serving their community
- Funds for children special needs
- Young entrepreneurs seeking startup support
- Single parents continuing their education
- Youth coming from single parent households and foster homes
- Funds for teachers interested in sparking their classroom
- Applicants pursuing a future in music or arts
- Applicants affiliated with JROTC/US military
Hawaii State AFL-CIO Scholarship
A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to THREE graduating seniors who are currently attending high school in the state of Hawaii and plan to pursue post-high school study on a full-time basis at a university, college, community college, vocational or trade school.
Hilo Womens Club
The Hilo Women's Club, a non-profit community service organization, is proud to offer scholarships each year to students seeking support in achieving thier academic goals. The Hilo Woman’s Club is offering several $1,000 scholarships to high school graduates or enrolled college students who are continuing their academic goals.
HFS Federal Credit Union Scholarship Program
HFS Federal Credit Union will be awarding a total of $60,000 to 20 qualified applicants—ten(10) to graduating Big Island high school seniors and ten(10) to current college students. Each will receive a $3,000 scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic year. Click thelink bellow to view the list of qualifications and submission requirements. Applications must be submitted online at hfsfcu.awardspring.com by Saturday, February 28, 2026. Membership with the credit union is required, and prior recipients are ineligible.
IEFA - Financial Aid for International Students
IEFA provides financial aid assistance (private students loans and scholarships) to support international education.
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Kākoʻo Kaiāulu Scholarship 2026
With the Kākoʻo Kaiāulu Scholarship, their hope is to uplift the next generation of protectors, helpers, and community builders who will continue to care for Hawaiʻi’s people, places, and future. Our mission is simple: To support our community by supporting those who are willing to serve it. By investing in the dreams of future public servants, we honor the legacy of those who currently stand on the front lines, in classrooms, clinics, fire stations, community organizations, and beyond.
The LAGRANT Foundation
The LAGRANT Foundation provides scholarship opportunities to students persuing a undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D degree.
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Medical, Nursing and Occupational/Physical Therapy Scholarships
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) offers a list of scholarship opportunities for students interested in the medical, nursing and occupational/physical therapy field.
Mel C. Marshall Scholarship
The scholarship was developed to encourage high school seniors or college students to enroll in careers related to the precast concrete industry and to provide opportunities for those students who receive financial support to liaise with CPCA.
Mercatus Adam Smith Fellowship
The Adam Smith Fellowship is awarded to graduate students attending PhD programs at any university and in any discipline, including but not limited to economics, philosophy, political science, and sociology
Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship
The Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship provides financial assistance to students interested in a career field related to health and fitness. Students seeking an associate, bachelor's, or graduate degree full-time are encouraged to apply. Recipients are chosen for their academic achievement and leadership.
O Kaʻu Kakou
O Kaʻu Kakou is proud to offer annual scholarship to qualified high school seniors and under-graduates from Kaʻu whether in high school, home schooled or currently attending secondary education institutions
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Sallie Mae Scholarship Opportunities
Sallie Mae believe opportunities to advance through higher learning should be open to everyone. The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable foundation, provides scholarship programs to further promote diversity in higher education among minority students and other historically underserved communities.
S-STEM Program
The "Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics", (S-STEM) is a new program at UH Hilo sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The S-STEM Program is designed to support academically talented and highly motivated students from economically disadvantaged families to complete STEM degrees in: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Geology, Marine Science, Mathematics, Natural Science or Physics.
Supplemental Relief Scholarship
SupplementRelief.com is offering an annual Health & Wellness Scholarship Program for hard-working students. This $500 scholarship award will go to one deserving post-secondary (university or community college) student who desires a career that emphasizes a healthier living lifestyle.
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Unigo Scholarships
At Unigo, we want to help you pay for college, and that is why we offer exclusive scholarships to help students of all ages
Western Reserve Herb Society Scholarship
The Western Reserve Herb Society offers Plant Science scholarships. These are open to students who have completed the second/sophomore year of undergraduate study and are enrolled in a bachelor’s degree. The applicants for these scholarships must be attending an accredited college or university and have achieved a grade point average of 3.2 or above.