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Accounting Degree Scholarships from DiscoverBusiness.us

It provides up-to-date information on 100+ privately funded awards available to college students. It contains detailed information on the awards that are available from private sources such as foundations, corporations, and religious and civic organizations.

All Nursing Schools – Nursing Scholarship Resource

Allnursingschools.com provides information on available scholarships for students going into nursing.

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Scholarships

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a national organization that promotes equity and education for women and girls. The Hilo branch has been awarding scholarships since 1954, assisting women to achieve self-realization through education. Eligible students are women at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo who will have achieved at least Junior status at the beginning of the academic year for which the scholarship is sought. The application is available at the AAUW Hilo website.

Best Colleges: Scholarships for Asian American and Pacific Islander Students

Best Colleges Scholarship

Check out these scholarships, grants, and financial resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander students attending college.

Best Colleges: Scholarships for Black and African American Students

Best Colleges Scholarship

Many organizations and schools offer college scholarships for Black and African American students. Click the link above to learn about the top scholarships available for these learners.

Business Degree Scholarships from DiscoverBusiness.us

Provides up-to-date information on 100+ privately funded awards available to college students. It contains detailed information on the awards that are available from private sources such as foundations, corporations, and religious and civic organizations.

Cobell Scholarships

Indigenous Education, Inc. promotes The Cobell Scholarship’s goal to provide applicants and inquirers with the most beneficial information regarding this carefully established scholarship opportunity. Please visit the link above to learn more.

CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union

CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union Scholarship

The scholarship application for 2023 is now available to first time freshman as well as continuing college students. Applicants are required to be graduates of a Big Island high school. Each recipient will receive $2,000 to further their education as a full-time college student in 2023-2024.

Students need to have an open account in good standing with CU Hawaii prior to the application deadline, but are welcome to become a new member before April 15th if they would like to apply! All it takes is an opening deposit into a savings account of $50 and a $1 membership fee. Students can reach out to us directly at (808) 933-6700 or info@cuhawaii.com if they have any questions about membership.

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Daniel Moriarty Memorial Scholarships

Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges is now accepting applications for annual scholarships in honor of Daniel Moriarty, an environmental educator and conservationist who played a major role in developing Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. Students studying botany, zoology, natural history and related subjects are encouraged to apply, and must have been a resident of Hawaiʻi within the last five years, been accepted or enrolled in a four-year college or university or a two-year program provided by a Community College, and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applications are due April 30th and are available online or by calling 808-828-0384.

Dr. Arthur A. Kezian DDS Science Scholarship

The Dr. Arthur A. Kezian DDS Science Scholarship will be awarding $1,200 to help deserving science students. Applicants are required to be high school seniors to graduate students in university, majoring in a science field and pursuing advanced education.

Early Childhood Education Scholarships

This website provides multiple scholarship opportunities for students interested in early childhood education.

Future Educator Scholarship

Mrs Prindables is offering a scholarship opportunity for incoming or current college students majoring in education. We believe that educators have the power to spark positive development in student’s lives and their futures.Whether you are an incoming freshman or current student majoring in education, we want to encourage you to apply for this $1,000 scholarship.

Gilman Scholarship

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. To be eligible for the Gilman Program, applicants must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of their study abroad program or internship. For more information on this scholarship, please visit the website by clicking the link above.

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 Education Association

The mission of the Hawaii Education Association Scholarship Fund is to support the educational endeavors of Hawaii educators, HEA members, and their dependents to shape their future to reach their full potential.

HEA offers a slate of scholarships for public school teachers, administrators, educational assistants, student teachers, college students, and graduating high school seniors. These scholarships assist current and future teachers with professional development and achieving college degrees. HEA has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars to hundreds of scholarship recipients in the teaching profession. Their goal is to help you become the best that you can be.

HFS Federal Credit Union Scholarship Program

Over the past 10 years, the HFS FCU Scholarship Program has helped over 70 members with their college expenses. The Credit Union has awarded over $175,000 in scholarships to help local students achieve their dreams. Visit the link above for more information.

Hilo Orchid Society Scholarship

The Hilo Orchid Society strives to extend the knowledge, production, and appreciation of orchids. This goal is evident in HOS support of students in Agriculture and Natural Science major programs at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo who hold academic goals that will promote and foster future development of the Hawaiʻi orchid industry. This scholarship was established to honor Yasuji Takasaki, a pioneer in orchid culture on Hawaiʻi Island, who strongly believed in the power of a college education and made many valuable contributions to the Hilo Orchid Society. The completed application (PDF) must postmarked by the date indicated on the application.

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Japanese Community Association of Hawaiʻi

The Japanese Community Association of Hawaiʻi (UCAH) traces its origins to 1971, when a committee was formed by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Hawaiʻi with the purpose of perpetuating the Japanese culture and maintaining good relationships with Japan through the Consul-General's office in Honolulu. The organization received its official charter in 1974 as the Hawaiʻi Island Japanese Community Association. In 1999, the corporation formally changed its name to Japanese Community Association of Hawaiʻi. Graduating high school seniors from East Hawaiʻi (Waimea-Naalehu) who plan to major or minor in Japanese Studies are encouraged to download the JCA Hawaiʻi Scholarship Application form (PDF).

Kamehameha Schools

Recipients must be a Hawaiʻi resident at the time of application submission; enrolled as a full-time student; be a classified, degree-seeking student at an accredited educational institution in the U.S. as recognized by KS; have financial need as demonstrated by a completed College Scholarship Services CSS/PROFILE online application and KS recognized cost of attendance of your school; meet maximum funding guidelines.

The Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association

Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association (KSAA) is a private nonprofit organization that exists to organize and participate in educational, social, and cultural programs that reach, connect, and engage the Kamehameha Alumni ‘ohana while supporting the core mission of Kamehameha Schools and the Pauahi Foundation. Visit the link above to learn more about scholarship opportunities.

Lucille Hodgins Selective Recruitment Grant

The Hawaiʻi State Organization of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is pleased to announce its 2023 Selective Recruitment Grant Program which is open to any college student pursuing a career in education. Two Lucille Hodgins Selective Recruitment Grants of $1,000 per grant will be awarded for the 2023-2024 academic year. The criteria for selection and deadline are noted on the application.

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O Ka'u Kakou

O Ka'u Kakaou

O Ka'u Kakou is proud to offer annual scholarship to qualified high school seniors and under-graduates from Ka'u whether in high school, home schooled or currently attending secondary education institutions

Pauahi Foundation

The Pauahi Foundation administers scholarships that have been created by private donors. The Foundation awards scholarships supporting college level areas of study, as well as trade and vocational courses. Many awards may be determined based on merit, while some are restricted for those students who demonstrate a financial need or for students applying from specific geographic regions.

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Sallie Mae Scholarship Opportunities

Sallie Mae believe opportunities to advance through higher learning should be open to everyone.

Starting in 2021, The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable foundation, will launch scholarship programs to further promote diversity in higher education among minority students and other historically underserved communities. Working in partnership with The Thurgood Marshall College Fund, they’ll award $3 million in scholarships over the next three years to help students achieve their dream of a post-secondary education.

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. Application Information.

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.

Zonta Club of Hilo

The Zonta Club of Hilo envisions our island community as a place where women’s rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential. Zonta Club of Hilo offers scholarships and grants to help women achieve their education goals.