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 Hawaii; Demonstrate financial need; Be in good academic standing by maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0; Attend a two or four-year institution on the U.
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mainland; Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5; Be enrolled as a full-time student; Be a graduate from a public high school in the State of Hawaii.
How to win it
To win this scholarship, make sure you can clearly demonstrate financial need in your application, as this is a key requirement alongside your academic record. Since the minimum GPA is 2.5, highlight your commitment to maintaining good academic standing as a full-time student at your mainland U.S. institution. Being a Hawaii public high school graduate attending school on the mainland is central to your eligibility, so confirm all your documentation reflects that background before you submit.