Pauahi Foundation · Varies · Deadline: November 30, 2026
Who qualifies
Demonstrate community service with focus on environment and/or animals displayed through mandatory applications and essays; Submit an essay response to the following: "Discuss either an on- or off-campus activity that you've participated in that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or your career goal."
Residency: Open to All (State of Hawaii & US Continent)
How to win it
Focus your application on concrete examples of your community service work with the environment and/or animals, showing the real impact you made rather than just listing activities. In your required essay, choose a specific experience that genuinely changed how you see yourself or your career path, and describe that personal growth in honest, vivid detail. A thoughtful, reflective essay paired with strong evidence of your environmental or animal-focused service will make your application stand out.