Hawaii Scholarships and State Grants

Hawaiʻi students can start with Hawaiʻi Promise, the state-funded program that covers direct educational costs at University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges, then add scholarships for a four-year campus or the mainland. Next Scholar gathers the Hawaii awards in our catalog here and helps you match and apply in one place.

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Hawaii state aid from the University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges

The University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges runs the state programs below. Each line comes from the agency’s own page, checked October 24, 2026. University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges

Hawaiʻi Promise Program

  • Covers direct educational costs at any University of Hawaiʻi Community College for Hawaiʻi residents.
  • Be a Hawaiʻi state resident who qualifies for in-state tuition and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA.
  • Submit the FAFSA by the March 1 financial aid priority deadline for first consideration.

Official Hawaiʻi Promise Program page · Checked October 24, 2026

Hawaii scholarships on file

8 public listings · page 1 of 1. Open now comes first, then the rest by name. Each card links to the award page and its official source.

Pauahi Foundation Postsecondary Scholarships (2027-2028)

Scholarship · Ke Ali'i Pauahi Foundation · See the official page

Open now · Deadline on file: December 1, 2026

Official source

Hawaiʻi B+ Scholarship

Scholarship · University of Hawaiʻi / State of Hawaiʻi · Need-based award for Hawaiʻi residents who graduated from a Hawaiʻi public high school…

Deadline on file: FAFSA / UH campus financial aid packaging for Hawaiʻi B+ Scholarship — file FAFSA; campus awards within available funding (UH student-affairs / state aid descriptions; checked 2026-09-07)

Official source

Hawaiʻi Promise Scholarship

Scholarship · University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges · Last-dollar scholarship covering remaining tuition and fees after Pell and other grants…

Deadline on file: FAFSA-based UH Community Colleges Hawaiʻi Promise packaging — file FAFSA; no separate Promise app on UH student-affairs hub (UH/Hawaii Promise descriptions; checked 2026-09-07)

Official source

Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council Foundation Scholarships

Scholarship · Hawaii Building & Construction Trades Council Foundation · $2,000.00

Deadline on file: Postmarked by August 17, 2026

Official source

Hawaii Community Foundation Common Scholarship Application (2027-2028)

Scholarship · Hawaii Community Foundation · See the official page

Deadline on file: February 1, 2027

Official source

Kauai North Shore Lions Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship · Kauai North Shore Lions Foundation / Kauaʻi North Shore Lions Club · Award dollar amounts vary by applicant qualifications and number of deserving applicants…

Deadline on file: Deadline for Application: must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2026

Official source

Mason Contractors Association of Hawaii Scholarship

Scholarship · Mason Contractors Association of Hawaii (MCAH) · $3,000.00

Deadline on file: Application packet and letter of recommendation must be postmarked by March 25, 2026

Official source

UA Local 675 Scholarship

Scholarship · UA Local 675 · Up to $2,000.00

Deadline on file: Mail the application packet by the June 5, 2026 deadline

Official source

Nearby states: California scholarships · Alaska scholarships

Local scholarships · By state · First-generation scholarships · Military-connected scholarships · Scholarships for students with disabilities · STEM scholarships · High school seniors · TEACH Grant

How to find local scholarships · All states · All scholarships

Questions

What state aid does Hawaii offer for college?

The University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges runs Hawaiʻi Promise Program. Covers direct educational costs at any University of Hawaiʻi Community College for Hawaiʻi residents. Be a Hawaiʻi state resident who qualifies for in-state tuition and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA. Submit the FAFSA by the March 1 financial aid priority deadline for first consideration.

Where do I confirm the rules for Hawaiʻi Promise Program?

On the official University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges page: https://www.uhcc.hawaii.edu/admissions/hawaii-promise.php. Rules and dates change each year, so read that page before you apply.

Public pages show catalog facts only — name, sponsor, listed amount, deadline on file, and the official URL. No student names, essays, or packets.