State guide
2 scholarships on this site are limited to Hawaii residents, schools or employers, and the next one to close is Pauahi Foundation Postsecondary Scholarships on Dec 1, 2026. Hawaii students can also apply to all 138 open national scholarships.
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State aid: Hawaii offers UH Opportunity Grant (Hawaii Opportunity Program in Education) (Varies by campus), run by University of Hawaiʻi. Federal Pell Grants stack on top.
Registered apprenticeships in Hawaii are handled by the Workforce Development Division apprenticeship (Hawaii DLIR) (a state apprenticeship agency).
The IRS lists 1 community foundation in Hawaii with at least $1 million in assets; the largest is Hawaii Community Foundation in Honolulu. Many run local scholarships with one shared application. For hands-on careers, 10 accredited trade programs in Hawaii appear in federal College Scorecard data.
Open to the public, with preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry as permitted by law. Undergraduate, graduate and some vocational/certificate students at recognized accredited schools; some funds require Hawai‘i residency or financial need. Service-academy students are ineligible starting 2027–28.
Hawaii students pursuing college or university degrees or career and technical education at a community college; one application for HCF's many scholarship funds.
Varies by campus
Need-based aid for eligible University of Hawaiʻi students, generally enrolled at least half-time.
Set by each UH campus.
Official pageHawaii grants: how to apply and deadlines →
State apprenticeship agency. Paid, on-the-job training with a credential at the end.
Search openings on Apprenticeship.gov Full Hawaii apprenticeship guide →
All 1 Hawaii community foundations →
Looking at trade school? Compare 10 accredited trade programs in Hawaii.
Yes. 2 on this site are limited to Hawaii, and the next deadline is Dec 1, 2026 (Pauahi Foundation Postsecondary Scholarships).
UH Opportunity Grant (Hawaii Opportunity Program in Education). Most use the FAFSA, so file it early.
Yes. All 138 open national scholarships accept students from Hawaii unless their own rules say otherwise.