Hawaii Community Foundation Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $10,000

Awards Available: 300

Award Deadline: Feb 28, 2025


Every year, scholarship season is a busy one at HCF, with all the planning and preparation that goes into administering more than 300 scholarship funds. To help you understand the timing of our processes, here is a brief overview of what to expect for this upcoming scholarship season:

  • December 12, 2024: The 2025-2026 HCF Common Scholarship Application opens.
  • December 2024: Students should submit the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • *NOTE: The 2025-2026 FAFSA is expected to open by December 1, 2024. Check the FAFSA website at (https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa) for the most up-to-date information.
  • February 28, 2025, 4 p.m. Hawaiʻi Standard Time: The 2025-2026 HCF Common Scholarship Application closes. Students are encouraged to apply online early to allow ample time to gather all necessary documents and information before the deadline.
  • March 14, 2025, 4 p.m. Hawaiʻi Standard Time: Deadline for submitting letters of recommendation related to the 2025-2026 HCF Common Scholarship Application.
  • March–April 2025: HCF staff and committees begin reviewing applications based on each fund’s criteria. After final eligibility is confirmed, recommendations are made, and awardees are selected.
  • May– June 2025: Awardees are selected and notified on a rolling basis. If you are selected and notified of an award, you will need to take some additional steps to ensure we have all the information needed to prepare payment to your institution. Keep an eye on the email you use in your application!
  • We make every effort to inform students before the May 1 College Decision Day, but cannot guarantee that awards will be announced by then. Due to the extensive nature of our review and selection process, we may continue to notify students throughout the summer if funds remain or become available.
  • May 31, 2025: Final deadline to accept awards before they will be rescinded on June 2, 2025.
  • August 2025: Our fall semester payments are mailed to institutions for students who have completed their required steps.
  • August – September 2025: Institutions begin receiving scholarship payments.
  • December 2025: Our spring semester payments are mailed to institutions for students who have completed their required steps.
How to Apply:

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 01, 2024
$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:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...

Niche $50,000 Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$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...

$3,500
The Christian Connector offers various scholarship drawings for Christian colleges. All of the information services provided by The Christian Connector are offered absolutely free!Eligibility:Students applying to the Christian Connector Scholarship must be current high school students (Class of 2025, 2026, or 2027) interested in attending a Christian university or college.About:The Christian Connector offers a "one-stop-shop" for receiving free information from...

Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship 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 an accredited...

ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 29, 2024
$1,000
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...

Future Leaders Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$1,500
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)...

The Future is Now Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$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

$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...

Appily Easy Money Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$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...

10 Words or Less Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 15, 2024
$1,000
Scholarship Eligibility:A) Anyone who is between the ages of 14-25 who will be attending school in the Fall of 2025.B) This scholarship is provided by StudentScholarships.org. In order to apply for our scholarship follow these instructions:1. Go to www.facebook.com/myscholarships and place a comment on any post you see answering the question:In 10 words or less, tell us why you deserve...