State of Hawaiʻi B Plus Scholarship
State of Hawaiʻi, administered by the University of Hawaiʻi
Up to $2,000 a year for Hawaiʻi public high school graduates with a 3.0+ GPA and financial need who start full-time at a University of Hawaiʻi campus the fall after graduation.
- How much
- Up to $2,000 (per UH Mānoa); renewable up to four years, depending on funding
- Who qualifies
- Graduate of a Hawaiʻi public high school after 2005; cumulative high school GPA of 3.0+; rigorous high school curriculum (or a BOE Recognition Diploma); Hawaiʻi resident for tuition purposes; financial need on the FAFSA; first-time freshman in the fall right after high school; full-time (12+ credits) at a UH campus.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Check dates Annual, for incoming freshmen; awarded by each UH campus financial aid office from the FAFSA. No system-wide deadline is published; campus priority dates apply (the UH System Common Scholarship Application usually runs from early October to March 1).
- How to apply
- 1) File the FAFSA
- 2) Apply and enroll full-time at a University of Hawaiʻi campus for the fall right after you graduate from a Hawaiʻi public high school
- 3) Give your campus financial aid office your high school transcript
- If your campus uses the UH System Common Scholarship Application, upload your transcript there (unofficial copies are accepted)
- Check your campus financial aid office's scholarships page for its steps and dates
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + transcript
The details
Created by the Legislature (Act 178, SLH 2005) and run by the University of Hawaiʻi under Board of Regents Policy RP 6.205, which says the number and size of awards depend on available funds and legislative appropriations. For Hawaiʻi residents who graduated from a Hawaiʻi public high school after 2005 with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher, completed a rigorous high school curriculum (or earned a BOE Recognition Diploma), and show financial need on the FAFSA. Campus pages say you must start as a freshman in the fall semester right after high school graduation and enroll full-time (12+ credits). For graduates in 2016 or later, Kapiʻolani CC lists the required courses as 4 credits of English; 3 of math (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or higher); 3 of science (Biology plus Chemistry/Physics); and 3 credits of college-prep courses (world language, fine arts, social sciences). Windward CC also mentions a senior project. Available at all 10 UH campuses. UH Mānoa lists the award as up to $2,000. If funding allows, it can be renewed each year for up to four years while you keep satisfactory academic progress.
More money from Hawaii
- Hawaiʻi Promise ScholarshipCovers unmet direct educational costs (tuition, fees, books and supplies) after other grants; amount depends on funding, need and credits
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