2025 Honolulu County Scholarships

Honolulu County residents suffer from the same absurd tuition prices that limit the educational attainment of Americans across the country. Despite high costs, 63% of Honolulu County residents in Hawaii over the age of 25 have graduated with a professional degree - 17% have completed high school. Although these numbers match those of many other counties, there is clearly room for improvement.

It’s clear that Honolulu County residents in Hawaii will continue to need help paying for college. 24,365 men and 22,341 women are enrolled in grades 9-12 while 27,135 men 30,455 women are currently undergraduates in college. College access and attainment should be a top priority, and cost should not prohibit any of these people from pursuing or completing their college education. The below scholarships are available to Honolulu County residents and can help pay for school in a variety of ways. Honolulu County scholarships, whether they are exclusively available to Honolulu County residents or whether they are more broadly applicable, can greatly help reduce the financial burden of college. This is the complete list of the best scholarships for Honolulu County residents.

How much total award money and scholarships are available for Honolulu County residents?

There are 209 scholarships totaling $812,150.00 available to Honolulu County residents. You can easily browse through all 209 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for college students in Honolulu County?

209 scholarships worth $812,150.00 are available for college students in Honolulu County. In addition, we encourage current college students in Honolulu County to check scholarships by school and, specifically, colleges in Honolulu for more options.

How many scholarships are available for high school seniors in Honolulu County?

209 scholarships totaling $812,150.00 are available for high school seniors in Honolulu County. In addition, we encourage current high school students to check out more from the scholarship search engine.

Do I need to be a resident of Honolulu County to apply to these scholarships?

Our scholarship search automatically returns scholarships by all different types of requirements. The below scholarships are either explicitly available for Honolulu County residents, or they do not require specific county residency at all and are therefore available to Honolulu County students and residents, as well as others across the state or country.

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$10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship for Honolulu

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$10,000 SmarterCollege Scholarship for Honolulu

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$1,000 Appily No Essay Scholarship for Honolulu

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$1,000 CollegeXpress No Essay Scholarship for Honolulu

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Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation

Applicant must be a resident of Hawaii (for at least one year), rank in top quarter of class, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and show a financial need. Must also demonstrate the ability, industriousness, dependability, and determination needed to succeed in business within the Pacific Basin area. Official high school/college transcripts...

Deadline:

March 1 (postmark date)

$4,000.00

R.W. Bob Holden Scholarship

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be a resident of Hawaii, be enrolled full time, and submit a transcript, autobiography, career goals, and recommendation from principal, dean, instructor, or counselor.

Deadline:

August 31

O. S. Braunstein Student Prize Award

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at an accredited university/institution with a 2015 or later graduation date. An original research paper on a topic pertaining to the conference theme and topic(s) is required. The paper must be authored by a single student or co-authored with fellow students. Papers...

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$2,000.00

Pacific and Asian Affairs Council Internship

Applicant must submit resume and letter of interest.

Deadline:

None

Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation Scholarship

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, a legal resident of Hawaii, and a graduating high school senior who is applying to an accredited U.S. four-year college or university to earn a baccalaureate degree. Rotarians and their spouses, children, grandchildren, stepchildren, brothers, and sisters are not eligible.

Deadline:

January 31

$5,000.00

Hawaii State Federal Credit Union Scholarship

Applicant must be a member or the dependent of a member of our credit union. Applicant must also be attending a post-high school educational program.

Deadline:

April 1

$2,000.00

President's Scholarship

Applicant must graduate from a Hawaii high school and have a minimum 3.5 GPA and a minimum combined SAT Reasoning (verbal and math) score of 1100 (composite ACT score of 24).

Deadline:

February 1

$10,000.00

Hawaii State High School Communication Scholarship

Applicant must graduate from a Hawaii high school and plan to pursue a career in advertising, communication, corporate communication, journalism, speech, visual communications, or public relations.

Deadline:

February 1

Spirit Scholarship

Applicant must have a minimum 2.75 GPA and demonstrate involvement in leadership and spirit activities in high school.

Deadline:

February 1

Harry S. Komuro Scholarship

Applicant must be the dependent child of an ordained minister at an Episcopal, Presbyterian, United Methodist, or United Church of Christ Church.

Deadline:

February 17

$3,000.00

Debate Scholarship

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate intent to pursue a degree in the College of Communication, and be an active participant in the debate program. Graduate Assistants acting as debate coaches are also eligible for the scholarship.

Deadline:

February 1

Kalamalama Journalism Scholarship

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate intent to pursue a degree in Journalism or Strategic Communication or a career in a related industry, and commit to a 10-hour per week work assignment.

Deadline:

February 1

Regents Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Deadline:

February 1

$4,000.00