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; Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; Be a child or grandchild of an active-status employee with at least one year of active full-time employment of a company within the Tradewind Group Inc.
family of companies including but not limited to:; Island Holdings, Inc.; Island Insurance Co., Ltd.; Tradewind Insurance Co., Ltd.; Island.
How to win it
To win this scholarship, make sure you clearly document your family connection to a qualifying Tradewind Group company, since proving that your parent or grandparent is an active full-time employee with at least one year of service is essential to your eligibility. Pair that with a strong demonstration of financial need and keep your cumulative GPA at or above 2.5. You have a real advantage here because this award is specifically designed for families like yours, so put your best effort into every part of the application.