Scholarships in College Sophomore

Safeway Foundation Hawaii Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a resident of the state of Hawaii attending a college or university in Hawaii. Preference for current and past employees of Safeway Hawaii and their dependent. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Senator Richard M. & Dr. Ruth Matsuura Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a graduate of Hilo High School or Waiakea High School and a current resident of the island of Hawaii.

 

Shelley M. Williams, RPh Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a resident of the Island of Hawaii who demonstrates financial need and is accepted into a school of pharmacy. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Preference given to applicants intending to return to practice on Hawaii Island.

 

Shuichi, Katsu & Itsuyo Suga Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must major in math, physics or science & technology. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Snipes-Meyer-Vorhies Nursing Scholarship Fund (VocEd)

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be enrolled as a student majoring in nursing at Maui Community College. Minimum 3.0 GPA for undergraduate, 2.0 for A.S. and C.A. required. Preference given to students in the Associate of Science (A.S.) in Nursing or the Certificate of Achievement (C.A.) programs. Preference may be given to students of Hawaiian ancestry.

 

Takehiko Hasegawa Academic Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a resident of the Island of Kaua'i. Minimum 3.8 GPA required.

 

Takehiko Hasegawa Kaua'i Community College Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a resident of the Island of Kaua'i attending Kaua'i Community College.

 

The Tongan Cultural Society Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be of primarily Tongan ancestry attending school in Hawaii.

 

Thz Fo Farm Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be of Chinese ancestry pursuing studies in gerontology.

 

Toraji & Toki Yoshinaga Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a sophomore at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Chaminade University, Hawaii Pacific University or Heald College.

 

Troy Barboza Educational Fund Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a dependent of a Hawaii public employee killed or injured in the line of duty (to the extend that they are incapacitated or incapable of continuing their profession) or a past or present public employee injured in the line of duty. The public employee must be in a position where lives are risked for the protection of others.

 

Vicki Willder Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be an employee or the dependent of an employee of Kamehameha Schools food services department or be a graduate of Kamehameha Schools. Preference to students majoring in culinary arts or travel industry management.

 

Waimea High School Class of 1952 Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a graduate of Waimea High School and a resident of the state of Hawaii. Minimum 2.7 GPA required.

 

Walter H. Kupau Memorial Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a descendant of members in good standing with the Hawaii Carpenter's Union Local 745, with preference given to descendants of retired members.

 

Will J. Henderson Scholarship Fund in Hawai'i

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a child dependent of a current employee at Queen's Medical Center who is attending or plans to attend any academic or vocational institution in Hawaii and the U.S.A. that is accredited and approved by the Hawaii Community Foundation. Minimum 2.0 GPA required.

 

William James & Dorothy Bading Lanquist Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must major in the physical sciences and related fields (excluding biological and social sciences).

 

Americorps National Civilian Community Corps

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen between 18 and 24 years of age and living on one of four AmeriCorps campuses in Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; Perry Point, Maryland; or Vicksburg, Mississippi. Applicants must commit to 10 months of service. Awarded when term of service is completed.

 

Big Dig Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or college freshman or sophomore. Essay is required. Selection is based on content, grammatical correctness and originality of the essay.

 

Library and Information Science Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: December 24

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen currently attending a post-secondary institution (undergraduate or graduate) with a major in library or information science. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay required.

 

Minority Student Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: December 24

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen currently attending a post-secondary institution full-time. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. For this scholarship, 'minority' is defined as someone of the following ethnicities: Black, Hispanic, Native American and Pacific Islander. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

$1,000 C.I.P. Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. 17 years of age or older who is currently enrolled in, or plants to start a program of higher education within the next 12 months. Applicant may be a full- or part-time student and attend a campus-based or online program.

 

National Aviation Explorer Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be registered and active in an aviation Explorer post. Three letters of recommendation and a 500-word educational plan are required. Application must be approved by applicant's local Learning for Life office for consideration. If under 18 years of age, parent or guardian approval is required; applicants over the age of 21 are not eligible.

 

Spartan School of Aeronautics Aviation Explorer Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be an aviation explorer enrolled in any of these Spartan School of Aeronautics programs: aviation instrument technician, aviation maintenance technician, avionics technician, professional pilot. Three letters of recommendation and short essay required. Application must be approved by applicant's local Learning for Life office for consideration. Applicants over the age of 21 are not eligible.

 

Sport's Pilot Shop Aviation Explorer Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be an Aviation Explorer who plans to enroll in an aviation curriculum at any university or school. Three letters of recommendation, a short essay and a photograph are required. Application must be approved by applicant's local Learning for Life office for consideration.

 

Sheryl A. Horak Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a law enforcement explorer who is at least in the 12th grade. Three letters of recommendation and an essay are required. Candidates will be evaluated on academic record, leadership ability, extracurricular activities and essay. Application must be approved by applicant's local Learning for Life office for consideration.

 

National Technical Investigators' Association Captain James J. Regan Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a law enforcement explorer who is in the 12th grade or an accredited college program. Three letters of recommendation and an essay are required. Selection is based upon academic record, leadership ability, extracurricular activities, and essay. Application must be approved by applicant's local Learning for Life office for consideration.

 

James E. Breining Scholarship Award

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a law enforcement explorer in good standing with their local explorer post who will be graduating from high school within the next 18 months or is currently enrolled as an undergraduate. Recommendation from Post Advisor and essay are required.

 

Second IndianHead Division Association Scholarship Award

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a child or grandchild of a member of the Association who has been in good standing for three or more consecutive years, or of men or women killed in action while serving with the Second Division.

 

John F. Duffy Scholarship/Grant Program

Award: $4,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a survivor of a peace officer killed in the line of duty (spouse, child, stepchild, adopted child) and enrolled on the California Peace Officers' Memorial Monument. Applicant must be enrolled in the fall semester of the current year, carry a minimum of six units per quarter or eight units per semester, maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA and provide sealed copies of their most recent transcript.

 

John Foster Memorial College Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: June 4

Applicant must be attending an accredited college or university in the state of Kansas with a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester and be the dependent of a full-time active Kansas law enforcement officer.