Higher Education Scholarships
Opening Doors to Opportunity
The Hualālai ‘Ohana Foundation offers a variety of Scholarships to support academic achievement and student success opportunities. There are 3 types of scholarships including a Preschool through K-12 award, a Higher Education scholarship to support students attending colleges, vocational training programs and universities, and a new scholarship called the Hualalai 'Ohana Scholars. The Hualalai 'Ohana Scholars award is a competitive scholarship designed for first generation college students who plan to attend a college or university here in Hawai'i.
Awards are provided to assist full-time and part-time (more than 20 hours per week) employees and their immediate family (spouse, dependents) after one year of employment. Students must be children of Hualalai Resort employees, contractors, vendors, service providers or hotel employees. Dependent age cap is 24 years old. Applicants are required to complete an EE verification form and submit with all applications. Household income cap is $195,000 per year combined. These awards open in January and close in April and May of each year.
All applications are processed via 'OHANA ONLINE, our scholarship administration platform. To apply, please visit the links below when the applications for each program open.
Higher Education Scholarships : College & Vocational Schools
The Hualalai ‘Ohana Foundation offers college scholarships to students pursuing their higher education goals at a university or vocational school in Hawai'i or on the U.S. mainland. Scholarships are granted on an annual basis and require applicants to re-apply each year. GPA of 2.5.