February 26, 2027

HCF Common Scholarship Application

Hawaii Community Foundation · Direct application

Amount varies

Eligibility

Location
Hawaii
Education level
High school

About this scholarship

Hawaii residents pursuing degrees at colleges and universities or career and technical education at community colleges may apply through the HCF Common Scholarship Application. One statewide portal matches students to numerous competitive donor funds.

Award amounts vary by matched fund across HCF's statewide scholarship portfolio.

The 2026-27 common application opened December 8, 2025 and closed February 26, 2026 at 4 PM HST. Manage applications through the HCF Scholarship Manager portal.

Hawaii Community Foundation administers the state's largest private scholarship program with a non-discrimination policy covering all applicants.

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