John and Ruth Stepulis and Alice Smalley Scholarship Fund
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; Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0; Be a full-time student; Be an undergraduate student; Attend an accredited four year college or university; Intend to major in Nursing; Must be an incoming college sophomore, junior or senior.
How to win it
To stand out for this scholarship, make sure your application clearly highlights your commitment to a nursing career and demonstrates your financial need, since both are central to what this fund values. Keep your GPA at or above 3.0 and confirm you are enrolled full-time as a sophomore, junior, or senior at an accredited four-year university in Hawaii. A sincere, focused personal statement about why you chose nursing can make your application memorable to the selection committee.