Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 2, 1 February 2011 — HAWAIʻI COMMUNITY FOUNDATION [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAWAIʻI COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

> Office of Hawaiian Affairs Scholarship Fund For residents of Hawai'i or the continental United States

of Hawaiian ancestry. Must be a classified

undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full- or part-time at an accredited twoor four-year eolleae. Requires

hnaneial need and minimum GPA of 2.0

for undergraduates and 3.0 for graduates. Ancestry must be verified through OHA's Hawaiian Registry Program by the Feb. 25 deadline to be eligible. Note: Renewal applicants who had their ancestry originally verified prior to the inception of the Hawaiian Registry Program must be registered in order to continue to receive funding. OHA will no longer renew scholarship awards for anyone not registered by the applieahon deadline. For information on the Hawaiian Registry Program, visit www.oha.org/registry.

> Blossom Kalama Evans Memorial Scholarship Fund

For college juniors, seniors or graduate students of Hawaiian ancestry. Your personal statement must include how

your knowledge will be used to serve the needs of the Native

Hawaiian community.

> Hawaiian Homes I Commission 1 Scholarship For those of at least 50 percent Hawaiian blood

quantum or state Department of Hawaiian Home Fands les-

sees. (Documentation is required.) Requires a 2.0 minimum GPA for undergraduates and 3.0 minimum GPA for graduates. Hawai'i residency is not required. > lda M. Pope Memorial Scholarship For females of Hawaiian ancestry pursuing a major in heahh, science or education, including counseling and social work. Minimum 3.5 GPA. > Jean lleialoha Beniamina Scholarship for Ni'ihau Students Fund For residents of Kaua'i or Ni'ihau islands with minimum GPA of 2.7.

Preference is given to current Ni'ihau residents or Kaua'i residents who are one or two generations removed fromNi 'ihau island, as well as to students proficient or fluent in the Hawaiian language.

> Ka'iulani Home For Girls Trust Scholarship

For female tfeshman and sophomores of Hawaiian ancestry. (Past recipients who will be juniors or seniors are also eligible to apply.) Minimum GPA 3.3. Applications for Hawai'i Community Foundation scholarships must be done online at www.hawaiieomm unityfoundation.org/scholarships. Supporting materials must be postmarked or hand delivered to Hawai'i Community Foundation at: Scholarships, 827 Fort Street Mall, Honolulu, HI 96813, by Feb. 25, 5 p.m. Hawai'i Standard Time. Questions? Email scholarships@ hcf-hawaii.org or eall (808) 566-5570 or toll-free from Neighbor Islands at l-(888)-73 1-3863.

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> Hana Lima Scholarship For students in a vocational or technical education program for

occupations that ean provide a "living wage." Visit www.alulike.org/services/ kaipu_hana.html for a list of approved vocational and technical programs and educational institutions. Preference is given to non-traditional students: single parents, disabled (meets ADA definition), houseless, sole-income providers, previously incarcerated and wards of the court. Application deadline is Feb. 15 for the final Spring 201 1 term. www.alulike.org/services/kaipu_ hana.html. Or, contact Colin Wills at (808) 535-6734 or email cowills@ alulike.org.

Here is a list of additional scholarship opportunities: