For more than a century, the University of Hawaiʻi has worked hard to make higher education accessible to all. Whether through one of the seven community college campuses or one of the three four-year campuses, UH is expanding its efforts to attract the most promising students, regardless of their financial circumstances.
As college costs continue to rise, the amount of private support for students must as well. Gifts to scholarships and student aid help us to retain our best and brightest and to provide access to a life-changing higher education experience for our students.
A life of service and an appearance on The Antiques Roadshow led Jackie Erickson to naming a law school classroom.
With this latest cohort, Lānaʻi High and Elementary School has seen fourteen students complete associate degrees during high school.
Fran Friend Alexander and her husband, Kirk Alexander, have endowed a scholarship that will benefit graduate students studying oceanography at UH.
The boys had seen firsthand the struggles of single-parent households and wanted to ease the burden for future students.
Students participating in the Bonner Leadership Program at UH Hilo engage in service and leadership development rooted in community connection.
When a sudden emergency forced UH Hilo graduate student and single mother Nina Kapuni to flee her home, she faced the terrifying prospect of losing stable housing.
The Linka and Michael Mullikin Endowed Scholarship empowered Kriss Yeow to overcome financial barriers and pursue a degree in Natural Resource and Environmental Management.
Kauaʻi Community College’s Waiʻaleʻale Program is transforming student success by providing financial aid, as well as offer culturally grounded system of support, accountability and mentorship.
Learn how the Kahua‘ola Basic Needs Center at Hawai‘i Community College is going beyond handing out meals to restore hope and dignity for dozens of students every day.
The Leeward Community College Enrichment Fund helps students overcome small financial hurdles and keep moving toward their degrees.
Susan Hirano envisioned a dedicated program that would empower other cancer patients and their families with emotional support, information and educational workshops.
Balancing college and living expenses is a growing challenge, but UH West O‘ahu’s Kumu Ola – Basic Needs Center is providing a crucial safety net.
