Hawaii Community Foundation · Varies · Closes Feb 1
How you apply
This award is part of Hawai'i Community Foundation Common Scholarship Application — you apply through one application, not a separate one for each fund.
Hawai‘i Community Foundation has over $8 million a year available for scholarships from more than 300 funds to make the road to college—and graduation—possible.
The 2027-2028 HCF Common Scholarship Application opens on December 1, 2026. Apply by February 1, 2027, 4 PM Hawai’i Standard Time.
Be a resident of the State of Hawai’i; Demonstrate financial need, with a preference for students from middle income families; Attend a private accredited college or university on the US mainland with:; Undergraduate population between 1,000-5,000 students; Strong core curriculum that includes liberal arts and sciences; Undergraduate professional schools that require core liberal arts curriculum a.
How to win it
Focus your application on clearly demonstrating your financial need, especially if your family falls in the middle income range, since that is a stated preference for this scholarship. Make sure the mainland private college you plan to attend has an undergraduate population between 1,000 and 5,000 students and a strong liberal arts core curriculum, as those are firm requirements. Highlight your academic record and confirm your GPA meets the 2.5 minimum to show you are a competitive candidate.