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.
When Sanford M. Oda started his career at the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) he probably never realized how his every day approach to tackling issues and creating innovative engineering solutions would affect and motivate others.
In an effort to improve Native Hawaiian students’ access, support and success in college, Kamehameha Schools made a $250,000 gift to support the Lunalilo Scholars Program, the innovative 13th Year program at Kapi‘olani Community College.
Every time I had a hard semester, I got the motivation to go on because I received a scholarship and I’d be so grateful! Helen’s scholarship helped me with financial burdens, but she inspired me most because of who she was.
