Pauahi Foundation Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $5,000

Awards Available: 150

Award Deadline: Nov 30, 2025


The Pauahi Foundation supports haumāna at every stage of their educational journey, cultivating a strong sense of agency and purpose in ‘ōiwi leaders who are shaping Hawai‘i’s future.

Please note: Applicants are welcome to apply for any or all of Pauahi Foundation’s scholarship offerings. You may use the filters below to refine the listings according to your eligibility and download a PDF version of the relevant scholarships.

General program eligibility

Those interested in our scholarships program are encouraged to complete our Pauahi Foundation application to be considered for multiple scholarship opportunities.

Scholarships administered by the Pauahi Foundation each have their own unique criteria and requirements. It is recommended that you carefully review our scholarships listing to understand eligibility requirements.

Required documents

Applicants must submit the following required documents no later than our program deadline date and time:

  • Online application
  • Personal statement
  • List of extracurricular/community service activities
  • For current high school seniors attending Kamehameha Schools only: One letter of recommendation

Additional requirements such as letters of recommendation, supplemental scholarship-specific essays, portfolios and financial documents may be required if outlined by the individual scholarship.

Aloha and welcome to the 2026-2027 Pauahi Foundation Scholarship Application. We are pleased to offer several scholarship opportunities to all eligible applicants in our community.

Please review Pauahi Foundation’s program information to understand the application process and deadline dates for our scholarships. Failure to follow process instructions and comply with all deadlines will result in your application not being considered for scholarship.

The Pauahi Foundation application and all required supplemental documents must be completed and submitted no later than November 30, 2025.

Before you begin, please read the following:

We recommend that you complete our application using a laptop or desktop computer and via the latest version of the Google Chrome or the Firefox browser. Please avoid using any mobile device or Apple Safari.

The application system will time-out after 20 minutes of inactivity. We recommend that you click ‘SAVE’ at the end of each section until you are ready to ‘SUBMIT.’

We recommend preparing your answers to the required personal statements before starting your application.  You may copy and paste your response into your online application. Note: Some scholarships require an additional essay. Please review our scholarship listing for more information.

We advise you contact your recommenders with ample time to submit your Letter of Recommendation by our November 30, 2025 deadline. Please remind your recommender to check spam or junk folders for a message from Pauahi Foundation Scholarships.

All documents are required depending on the scholarship funds you select, additional documents may be requested by Pauahi Foundation.

Pauahi Foundation reserves the right to make decisions at its sole discretion, and its decisions in regard to the selection and awarding of scholarship funds are final.

How to Apply:

Owl Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 29, 2025
$50,000
ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Jan 01, 2026
$25,000
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:EarnestDeterminedMovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the scholarship will be...

No Essay Scholarship by Sallie

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
$2,000
The $2,000 No Essay Scholarship by Sallie is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in...

Niche $50,000 Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
$50,000
Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $50,000 (our biggest scholarship yet) to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college...

A Better Financial Future Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
$2,000
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$10,000
The Scholarships360 $10,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is open to all students who want some extra help paying for their education. Whether you are a high school student who hopes to go to college, a graduate student who’s in a master’s program, or an adult learner who wants to return to school, you are eligible for our no essay scholarship.This scholarship...

Faith Based College Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
$2,000
The Christian Connector offers various scholarship drawings for Christian/Faith Based colleges and universities. All of the information services provided by The Christian Connector are offered absolutely free!Eligibility:Students applying to the Faith Based College Scholarship must be current high school students (Class of 2026, 2027, 2028 or 2029) interested in attending a Christian/Faith Based university or college.About:The Christian Connector offers a...

Winter Break Award

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
$2,000
Since 1995, our mission has been to help connect students with the right schools for them. Carnegie Dartlet, the organization that houses CollegeXpress, is an educational publisher and higher education marketing agency. Every year, thousands of students across the United States and around the world discover their colleges using our websites, magazines, and services.To be eligible for the Scholarship you:A)...

Appily Easy Money Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
$1,000
The Appily scholarship application is fast and easy.Scholarship Eligibility: This scholarship is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and first semester senior students for all majors and schools. We will judge this scholarship based on other criteria such as volunteer work, extracurricular activities, special circumstances, etc.About the sponsors of the scholarship (EAB and Appily):EAB is the market leader in helping colleges...

The Future is Now Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
$1,001
The Lenny Scholarship offers $1,001 US to support young individuals aged 16 and above, enrolled in college and residing in the US or India. Automatic disqualification may occur for multiple applications.EligibilityYou must be a resident of the US or IndiaYou must be 16 years of age or olderYou must be enrolled in a college