No major university can grow and excel without a healthy mix of public and private funds. Private contributions leverage public funds and maximize taxpayer dollars. Through partnering with philanthropic investors, our university can sustain excellence and enhance the student experience, making our campuses learning destinations of choice.
Many of the donors who give major gifts to the University of Hawaiʻi do so to support a program, school, or area of study that they believe in. Without exception, their gift has a major impact on our students, faculty and campus community as a whole.
Recent Impact Stories
Single parenting isn't easy, but your support helps Chilliam maintain her home life while she pursues her dream of helping others as a mental health counselor. She says, "I want to give back to my community."
Chelsea was laid off from her job working with autistic children as a registered behavior technician. The human services student at Honolulu Community College ran into Hawaiʻi’s overwhelmed unemployment insurance system, but UH emergency relief was a blessing. "It's been a rough ride," she says, "but I'm taking this journey as a learning experience."
Generous donors enabled Anela to keep her wifi going after she was laid off from her part-time job. Now she is able to focus on her nursing coursework, so she can graduate this semester and help her community.
Going to work and interacting with my coworkers and customers is something I truly cherish. Work was my second home.
As a student, I rely on my employer income to pay for student services. Like many other students, I do not have access to much financial assistance, so I am applying for all kinds of jobs.
Going to school at Windward Community College before COVID-19 was challenging enough. The 57-year-old grandmother had a home bursting at the seams and had already dealt with tragedy in her close-knit ʻohana.
Yeshaya Amichai, a political science major at UH Hilo, is an intern at Senator Schatz’s Honolulu office. "I’m proud to represent UH Hilo, and grateful and honored to receive this scholarship."
McCorriston died in 2001, after an outstanding career as professor and physician, influencing generations of Hawai‘i doctors who learned from him, and delivering more than 10,000 babies into the world.
The Harold K. L. Castle Foundation has committed a rare second-round of funding for Paipai O Koʻolau, a program designed to increase college enrollment and graduation rates, as well as provide financial and academic support for students.
