New Warrior Scholarships

The New Warrior Scholarships (NWS) programs are higher-tier, selective scholarship awards that are designed to recognize and celebrate both the academic strengths and demonstrated community impact of first-year, degree-seeking students who enroll at UH Mānoa in the semester following the completion of their high school diploma. These scholarships include:

• Regents Scholarship (For Hawai’i Residents)
• Provost Achievement Scholarship (For Hawai’i Residents)
• Mānoa Excellence Scholarship (For U.S. citizens who are non-Hawai’i Residents)
• Mānoa International Excellence Scholarship (For International, non-U.S. citizens who require an F-1 Visa to enroll at UH Mānoa)

New Warrior Scholarships are awarded at the start of the student’s Mānoa degree pursuit and is intended to support the student’s enrollment for 4 years, as they progress toward degree completion. This scholarship amount awarded is applied toward and reduces the student’s tuition costs.

The Office of Admissions selects and awards these merit scholarships based on a student’s admission application, a holistic academic record review, and the student’s demonstrated impact on their community/communities. In addition to submitting the admission application, students must also submit 1) a list of activities/achievements and 2) a short-answer essay response to demonstrate their community impact. See the Selection Process for Scholarship Award section for more details and information.

Since these are higher-tier, selective scholarships, students must apply for admission by January 5. When a student who is eligible for these higher-tier scholarships has been admitted, they will also receive instructions and information about how to submit additional required documents for scholarship consideration. The supplemental application for NWS consideration is due January 15. The Admissions and Scholarship Selection Committees will review applications in January and February, then notify applicants of the scholarship decisions around early March.

Regents Scholarship

The UH Board of Regents established the Regents Scholarships to support students with a record of outstanding academic achievement. The award amount is equivalent to full-tuition each year for 4 years + $4,000 per year stipend + $2,000 one-time travel grant. This scholarship is open to all Hawaiʻi residents.

Regents Scholars are also Honors Program Scholars, which means that in addition to the generous scholarship award, students receive the benefits of being in the Honors Program. These benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Personalized academic advising
• Guided engagement in research opportunities
• Access to and enrollment in small-sized classes
• Mentoring by world-class faculty in your field of study

Provost Achievement Scholarship

The UH Mānoa Provost is the Chief Academic Officer of the campus, and the person in this leadership role is responsible for ensuring the success of Mānoa students, faculty, and staff across education, research, scholarship, service, and outreach. In that light, the Provost Achievement Scholarship was established to recognize high-achieving students who demonstrate that they will also make a positive impact on the UH Mānoa community.

The award amount is $10,000 per year for 4 years, and this scholarship is open to Hawai’i residents. About this scholarship, current Provost Dr. Michael Bruno shared, “It is an honor to support high-achieving students who we know will make significant contributions to our thriving community of scholars.

Mānoa Excellence Scholarship

The Mānoa Excellence Scholarship recognizes high-achieving students who come to UH Mānoa from outside of Hawai’i. Students selected for this scholarship embody UH Mānoa excellence in all that they do, from academic accomplishments to community engagement.

The award amount:

For U.S. citizens who are non-Hawai’i residents (and are not WUE-eligible), is equivalent to student paying Hawai’i resident tuition rates. The amount is approximately $22,032 per year for 4 years; and approximately $88,128 total for all 4 years.

For U.S. citizens who are non-Hawai’i residents (and are WUE-eligible), is equivalent to WUE-eligible student paying Hawai’i resident tuition rates. The amount is approximately $5,652 per year for 4 years; and approximately $22,608 total for all 4 years.

Mānoa International Excellence Scholarship

The Mānoa International Excellence Scholarship recognizes high-achieving students who come to UH Mānoa from outside of the U.S. Students selected for this scholarship embody UH Mānoa excellence in all that they do, from academic accomplishments to community engagement.

Award Amount: Equivalent to student paying Hawai’i resident tuition rates. Approximately $22,032 per year for 4 years; approximately $88,128 total for all 4 years.

• Residency Status: International, non-U.S. citizens who require an F-1 Visa to enroll at UH Mānoa
• Student type: First-year, degree-seeking who enrolls at UH Mānoa in the semester following the completion of their high school diploma
• GPA: Students with a 3.7 cumulative high school GPA or higher will be considered for this scholarship
• Number of awards offered: Historically, Mānoa has awarded 5 Mānoa Excellence Scholarships each year. Note: If a student is offered more than one merit award by the Office of Admissions, they may only accept one of the awards.