HCF Common Scholarship Application

This is a group of awards reached through one application. Each award inside it has its own rules.

Award

Individual donor awards vary; no uniform amount or guaranteed annual renewal.

Deadline

2027-28 application opens December 1, 2026 and closes February 1, 2027 at 4 p.m. Hawai‘i Standard Time. Donor-required recommendations are due February 16, 2027 at 4 p.m. HST. Award acceptance is generally due June 1, 2027 unless the award instructions state otherwise.

How to apply

Complete the common application and upload a current transcript plus processed 2027-28 FAFSA Submission Summary with SAI if eligible to file. Complete two general short statements, each at most 300 words. Donor-specific essays, ancestry/affiliation evidence and recommendation letters may be needed; letters are not generally mandatory for submitting the common application. Recommenders receive private upload links. Accept any award through the Student Award Acceptance Form by its stated deadline.

What you'll need

• Essays

Who can apply

Donor criteria vary. Most funds require Hawai‘i residency, financial need and at least 2.0 GPA, with exceptions; full- or part-time enrollment may qualify. Award payments are limited to U.S. institutions and territories. No universal citizenship restriction or GPA filter is established by this family entry.

Good to know

More than 300 funds. The 2026-27 average $7,230 per recipient is historical, not a guaranteed student award. Annual reapplication is required; some funds offer renewals or renewal preference. The portal still displays the closed 2026-27 cycle; current dates and guidance come from the updated 2027-28 main page/FAQ. No universal recommendation requirement.

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