HONOLULU – Waterhouse Charitable Trust has awarded $150,000 to support the UH Warrior Football Summer School Scholarship program which funds summer school session costs including fees, tuition, housing and meals.
“We are most grateful to the Waterhouse Charitable Trust for providing our student athletes with an important opportunity to succeed academically and graduate on time,” said Nā Koa Football Club Executive Director, Kimberly Fujiuchi. Nā Koa Football Club is the official booster club supporting the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Warrior Football Program.
The UH Warrior Football Summer School Scholarship program helps student-athletes succeed academically and on the field. The NCAA has eligibility requirements for incoming freshmen and current student-athletes requiring performance levels in core courses as well as minimum credit hours. Summer school enables players to keep on track to reach their number one goal of graduating from college while allowing them to meet NCAA requirements and remain eligible to play.
“The UH Warrior Football Summer School Scholarship Program allows Warrior Football players to balance school and participation in athletics,” said Football Coach Norman Chow. “The program is especially important to students majoring in the sciences who may not be able to complete difficult lab courses during the busy season when they are frequently traveling. The summer program also allows transfer students an opportunity to catch up and make progress toward their degree.” Chow concluded, “For incoming freshmen the summer school program is especially key to helping students make a smooth transition from high school to college, and ease into the demanding life of a collegiate athlete.”
The goal of the UH Warrior Football Summer School Scholarship Program is to graduate all of its football players in 5 years or less and maximize players’ eligibility. The timing of the summer program coincides with the two summer sessions offered by UH Mānoa’s Outreach College and includes summer courses in UH Mānoa’s summer Cross and Extension terms.
“I’d like to thank my team at Waterhouse - Carrie Wong, Sam Cooke, Mike Irish, Allan Kitagawa and Bob Sasaki for all the work they do to help us make meaningful philanthropic investments in our community,” said Chairman of Waterhouse, Inc. Stanley Mukai. He continued, “The UH Warrior Football Program enriches our community, and we are very pleased to be able to support the players in this important way.”
To learn how you can support the UH Warrior Football program, please contact Kim Fujiuchi at [email protected] or (808) 956-8186
You can also make a secure gift online at http://www.nakoa.org/donate/
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Description of the institutional relationships between the UH Foundation, the UH Mānoa athletics programs, `Ahahui Koa Ānuenue and the Nā Koa Football Club, and how contributions to Nā Koa Football Club are received, accounted for, and managed:
The University of Hawai‘i Foundation (UHF) is a tax exempt charitable organization contracted by the University Hawai‘i to be the central organization that receives and holds all of the contributions and donations that are made to ‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue (AKA) and any of the booster clubs that support the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa athletics programs. UHF has established separate accounts for AKA and each of the booster clubs that all donor contributions and donations are deposited into. All of the funds received by UHF on behalf of AKA and each of the booster clubs are assets of UHF and are reported by UHF in its audited financial statements and on its annual Form 990 filed with the IRS. UHF is exempt from income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and donations to UHF are tax deductible. UHF is registered as a charitable organization with the State of Hawai‘i, Department of the Attorney General’s office. Its annual IRS Form 990’s are available for public review on UHF’s website at http://www.uhfoundation.org/about-reports-information
‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue (AKA) is the designated organization responsible for the coordination and oversight of all fundraising activities that are conducted to benefit and support the UH Mānoa athletics programs. This includes, but is not limited to, booster clubs and the preferred seating program. www.koaanuenue.org/
Nā Koa Football Club is the official organization established to support the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Warrior Football Program. All donations made to the UHF on behalf of Nā Koa Football Club go directly to supporting the Warrior Football Program and supplementing the budget provided by the UH Athletic Department. Nā Koa’s mission is to support athletic excellence and academic achievement for Warrior Football. http://www.nakoa.org/
The UH Mānoa Athletics Department uses funds, donations, and contributions received by UHF in accordance with the donors’ intents, NCAA regulations, and UHF expenditure policies. www.hawaiiathletics.com
