Scholarship ʻAha 2020: UH-OHA Hoʻonaʻauao

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UH-OHA Hoʻonaʻauao Higher Education Scholarship Program

Native Hawaiian students at any of the University of Hawaiʻi’s 10 campuses may apply for the UH-OHA Hoʻonaʻauao Scholarship Program. The scholarships are funded through a $1.1-million grant provided by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and administered by the UH Mānoa Native Hawaiian Science and Engineering Mentorship Program (NHSEMP).

Applications from current and potential students seeking a degree or enrolled in a vocational program will be accepted via the online UH System Common Scholarship Application from October 1, 2020 to March 1, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. HST.

The scholarship program has two priority areas: 

1. to support scholarships for Native Hawaiians who plan want to pursue vocational certificates, undergraduate and graduate degrees; and 
2. to provide wrap-around services for non-traditional Native Hawaiian students in order to help them complete a post-secondary degree or vocational or technical education.

The UH-OHA Hoʻonaʻauao Higher Education Scholarship Program helps fund tuition and fees. The program will provide scholarship recipients with advising and mentoring, professional and leadership development, and cultural-based workshops.