Hawaii Scholarships
Living or studying in Hawaii qualifies you for scholarships that most students never see: statewide awards restricted to HI residents, where the applicant pool is a fraction of any national contest. These verified awards sit on top of the national scholarships and Hawaii's own state aid programs, so treat them as one layer of a larger funding plan.
- Open scholarships
- 1
- Median award
- $1,000
- Largest award
- $1,000
- No essay required
- 1
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Common questions
How many Hawaii scholarships are there?
Award Scholar currently lists 1 verified scholarships for Hawaii students, with amounts and deadlines checked against each sponsor's official page. The median award is around $1,000, and the largest reaches $1,000.
Do these scholarships require essays?
Not all of them. 1 of the current awards need no essay, so they take minutes to apply to. The essay-based ones tend to be less crowded and pay more, and Award Scholar can draft those essays in your own voice.
What Hawaii financial aid exists beyond scholarships?
Hawaii runs its own aid programs, including Hawaiʻi Promise Scholarship, administered by University of Hawaiʻi System. File the FAFSA (No fixed state deadline published. Check with your school's financial aid office and file early.) to unlock them, then stack private scholarships on top. See the full Hawaii financial aid guide for deadlines and eligibility.
Can Hawaii students also win national scholarships?
Yes. Statewide awards restrict the applicant pool to Hawaii residents, which improves your odds, but they are one layer. Most winning students combine state-restricted awards, national scholarships that match their profile, and state aid.