When looking and applying for scholarships, start at your school (the less applicants to compete against the better!), then branch out locally and nationally.
A lot of your financial aid and scholarships will come directly from your college/university, so be sure to gather info from their website or admission counselor. Make note of their scholarship/financial aid deadlines, which many times are earlier than their application deadline!
LOCAL WEBSITES & PLATFORMS
Hawaii Community Foundation: Merit and need based scholarship. Application is closed.
Dec. 12, 2023 - Feb. 29, 2024 - 4pm
Oct. 1, 2023 – Jan. 19, 2024
UH Foundation: private support for the University of Hawaiʻi.
Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu: Application opens each Spring
Pauahi Foundation: Scholarships for Native Hawaiians. Application window is December 4, 2023 – January 31, 2024
UH West Oahu Scholarships: Includes Regents, Presidential, Chancellor, and Native Hawaiian scholarships
UH Systems Scholarship: Scholarships for all 10 UH Systems campuses
CASTLE ONLY & LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS
UH Manoa NHSS
WHEN TO APPLY: Submit your application 3 to 6 months before your course begins. Justification must be provided for applications submitted more than six months prior to school start date. The application must be submitted within 3 months of receiving or downloading the application.
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Award Amount: up to $1,000
Eligibility:
- GPA above 2.0
- Your ethnicity must be Native Hawaiian
- You're a High School senior, Undergraduate freshman, Undergraduate sophomore, Undergraduate junior, or Undergraduate senior
- Must be pursuing a STEM related major
DEADLINE:
May 31, 2024
DEADLINE:
June 1st, 2024
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Award Amount: $3,000
Eligibility:
- must be graduating, high school senior from the state of Hawaii who will attend an institution of higher learning in the Fall of 2024.
NATIONAL WEBSITES & PLATFORMS
Raise.me: Earn micro-scholarships for things like earning good grades or participating in extra-curricular activities.
Fastweb.com: National database of scholarships
Bold.org: National database of scholarships
Sallie Mae: National database of scholarships
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Cappex: National database of scholarships
Gates Millennium Scholars: established to provide outstanding selected minority students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education .
Fisher House Scholarships for Military Families: Application for 23-24 academic year opens on December 12, 2022
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scholarships available for all grade levels
Unigo: Find over 3.6M in scholarships and grants
NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Check back often. See more scholarships on the spreadsheet above.
Scholarships for JUNIORS and SENIORS
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Earn entries in monthly drawings for $500 and $40,000 scholarships by completing steps on BigFuture. Log in to your account, complete steps on your dashboard, and earn entries to win. One step completed = one entry in each monthly scholarship drawing. There are scholarship drawings starting January of your sophomore year until February of your senior year.
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Scholarship Applications for Specific Schools
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Culinary Institute of America (Deadline: May 1)
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Johnson & Wales University (Deadline: December 1)
Scholarships
The American Culinary Federation Education Foundation, with the support of the American Academy of Chefs (AAC), is pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships annually to students:
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Apprenticeship program - up to $1,500
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Certificate programs - up to $1,500
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Postsecondary degree programs - up to $2,500
Join the US Foods Scholars Program
If you are interested in applying or learning more about the program and eligibility, please visit the US Foods Scholars Program page.
Deadline:
April 30 and
October 31 of each year.
The Heisman High School Scholarship is looking for all types of high-achieving seniors from more than 29,000 public and private high schools within the U.S. We consider young men and women who participate in a wide range of sports as well as school and community activities. Click on image for website and application.
Deadline: Students must submit their application by 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, 10/17 in order to be considered.
Deadline:
May 31, 2024
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Award: $1,000
Eligibility varies depending on current level of education, but application materials are consistent throughout. Please see below for details.
High School Eligibility
- Graduating high school senior
- Currently attending a high school within a 70-mile radius of San Francisco, CA
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5
- Involved in the Filipino community
- Has been accepted into a 4-year college to pursue a Bachelor's degree
Secondary School Eligibility
- Current college (community or 4-year) or trade school student
- Currently attending a school within a 70-mile radius of San Francisco, CA
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2
- Involved in the Filipino community
Application Materials
- Essay
- One (1) letter of recommendation
- Unofficial high school / college transcript
- Proof of college acceptance or current student enrollment