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in their educational journeys

The first permanently endowed scholarship was created at the UH Foundation in 1976. Since then, the tradition of providing opportunities through private gifts has grown to help more than 4,600 students each year.

Scholarships, awards, grants and fellowships offer students the opportunity to pursue their educational goals at Hawai‘i’s only public system of higher education. The impact of a scholarship has an effect felt far beyond the student helped.

When you provide a scholarship for a student, you do more than help them financially — you impart a lesson of generosity and concern for others that they incorporate into their own lives. By investing in a student, you improve their life, their family's, and our community.

Join us, invest in UH students!

EQUITY & ACCESS

Equity & Access

Your gift to this fund will support students who have demonstrated financial need, are first generation college attendees, or are under-represented at the University of Hawai‘i.

STUDENT SUCCESS

Student Success

Your gift to this fund will help address the greatest needs facing students at each campus or across the University of Hawai‘i.
 

STUDENT SUCCESS

Student Need at UH

Students can face many challenges as they pursue their education. Your gifts can make a big difference for students between giving up and going forward … between unrealized potential and realizing a dream.

Impact on students

Focusing on the journey, not the destination
I aspire to providing compassionate care and support for cancer patients, a commitment that grows stronger with each step I take in my education.
Instantly drawn by Hilo’s friendliness
UH Hilo represents more than just a place of education for me – it embodies a community that feels like home and offers opportunities for personal and academic growth.
There is always time to be thankful
I work full-time at a luxury resort and part-time as a substitute teacher. However, my dedication to enjoying life refuels me to feel refreshed.
Teaching music: a role I have always been meant to play
Because of amazing donors like you, I am working toward becoming the music teacher I have truly always meant to be.
UH Mānoa Basic Needs Outreach: Coming to terms with a new reality
Students can find themselves suddenly not knowing where their next meal is coming from or how they’re going to keep their kids in childcare. Then they’re at risk for giving up on studies, and when students leave school, the entire community suffers.
Forever grateful for a UH education
Dayle Onishi believes that a bachelor’s degree from UH gave her opportunities to learn and grow.

Let’s start a conversation

If you’re interested in supporting our students, we would love to learn more about what you would like to achieve with your philanthropy.