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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - Office of the Chancellor

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UHH. Students must show academic merit as<br />

demonstrated by progress towards completion <strong>of</strong><br />

degree, statement relating degree being sought to<br />

future career plans, past community services, and some<br />

financial need.<br />

• Sharon Peterson Scholarship<br />

Annual scholarship <strong>of</strong> $1,000 awarded to a student<br />

enrolled full-time in <strong>the</strong> Teacher Education Program.<br />

Preference will be given to a student who has a record<br />

<strong>of</strong> volunteer service as an inspirational coach or teacher.<br />

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•<br />

UH Hilo Performing Arts Scholarship<br />

For students majoring in Performing Arts at UH Hilo.<br />

Recipients must have at least junior standing and must<br />

meet a minimum 2.0 GPA.<br />

UH Hilo Pride Legacy Scholarship<br />

Recipients must be active members <strong>of</strong> Pride Hilo, a UH<br />

Hilo Registered Independent Student Organization.<br />

Undergraduate students must have completed at least<br />

24 credit hours. Graduate students may also apply.<br />

Students must have financial need and a minimum 3.0<br />

GPA. One $500 scholarship will be awarded annually.<br />

• Que-Andrada Foundation Endowed Excellence<br />

Scholarship<br />

Recipients must be full-time, undergraduate students<br />

who can demonstrate participation in activities<br />

related to Filipino culture, including volunteering<br />

for organizations serving <strong>the</strong> Filipino community or<br />

enrolling in programs or educational <strong>of</strong>ferings related<br />

to Filipino culture. Additional requirements include a<br />

cumulative GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.5 or above and some financial<br />

need.<br />

• Rotary Club <strong>of</strong> Hilo Scholarship Fund<br />

Scholarship <strong>of</strong> $1,500 awarded annually to fulltime<br />

students enrolled in <strong>the</strong> College <strong>of</strong> Business<br />

and Economics. Minimum 2.5 GPA. Some degree <strong>of</strong><br />

financial need. Demonstrate volunteer service in <strong>the</strong><br />

community.<br />

• Sangam Scholarship<br />

One or more scholarships awarded annually. Recipients<br />

must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate financial<br />

need and be a graduate <strong>of</strong> a Hawai'i high school and/or<br />

a resident <strong>of</strong> Hawai'i for at least five years.<br />

• Hiroo Sato Scholarship<br />

Scholarships up to $1,000 awarded to students with<br />

financial need. Minimum 3.0 GPA for entering students,<br />

and 2.7 GPA for continuing students.<br />

• Marie E. Schleichert Annual College <strong>of</strong><br />

Agriculture Scholarship<br />

$100 scholarships awarded annually to College <strong>of</strong><br />

Agriculture students. Recipients must be a resident <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

5<br />

Island <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i and have a desire to work in forestry<br />

or some phase <strong>of</strong> agriculture or aquaculture, with an<br />

intent to save <strong>the</strong> land and seas in and around Hawai‘i.<br />

(Horticulture is excluded.) Preference given to applicants<br />

<strong>of</strong> Hawai‘ian Ancestry or Native Americans.<br />

• Lawrence Silva Memorial Excellence Scholarship<br />

Eligible students must be full-time undergraduate or<br />

graduate students at <strong>the</strong> Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikolani<br />

College <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘ian Language and have a 3.5 GPA or<br />

above. Must be able to show financial need.<br />

• G.Y. Sonomura Endowed Excellence Scholarship<br />

Scholarship for a single parent enrolled full time or part<br />

time in an undergraduate or graduate program in any<br />

area <strong>of</strong> study. GPA must be 3.5 or higher; some degree<br />

<strong>of</strong> financial need. Written essay required describing<br />

educational goals and answering <strong>the</strong> question “What are<br />

<strong>the</strong> greatest hurdles faced in order to attain this goal?”<br />

• G.Y. Sonomura Endowed Excellence Scholarship for<br />

Japanese Studies<br />

Awarded annually to Japanese Studies majors with some<br />

degree <strong>of</strong> financial need and a cumulative GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.5 or<br />

better.<br />

•<br />

Walter and Betty Steiger Physics & Astronomy<br />

Scholarship<br />

This scholarship supports students majoring in physics<br />

or astronomy who demonstrate a combination <strong>of</strong> merit<br />

and financial need. Student must have a minimum 3.0<br />

GPA and be a graduate <strong>of</strong> a Hawai‘i high school.<br />

• Student Opportunity Fund<br />

Four scholarship awards (usually around $2000 each)<br />

for students in music, drama and painting. Recipients<br />

must be a Hawai‘i high school graduate, minimum 3.0<br />

GPA and have financial need. Priority given to students<br />

<strong>of</strong> Asian-Pacific Island ancestry.<br />

• Subaru Telescope Success Scholarship<br />

Recipient must be enrolled full-time as an<br />

undergraduate majoring in Physics or Astronomy and<br />

have a minimum high school GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.5 as an entering<br />

freshman. Student must also show some degree <strong>of</strong><br />

financial need and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA.<br />

• R. Ben Tsukazaki Memorial Endowed Scholarship<br />

Recipients must be juniors or seniors majoring in<br />

English with an emphasis on creative writing, presenting<br />

a minimum GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.0 and some financial need.<br />

Applicants must submit a portfolio <strong>of</strong> original prose and/<br />

or poetry and a 2-3 page reflective essay (see English<br />

Department for more information).<br />

• Taketa, Iwata, Hara Accounting Scholarship<br />

Students must be full-time undergraduates majoring in<br />

Accounting in <strong>the</strong> College <strong>of</strong> Business and Economics

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