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External Scholarships

Both prospective and current students may explore links to external scholarships below. Eligibility for these scholarships may be based on financial need, academic achievement, and extracurricular activities. Any questions, please contact Heather Smith-Lee, smithhea@hawaii.edu

Attention Financial Aid Recipients:

Scholarships, tuition waivers, and stipends are considered part of your financial aid package. Federal regulations require that Financial Aid Services take these resources into account when determining your eligibility for financial aid awards.  Your financial aid (grants, work-study, loans) and resources may not exceed the cost of attendance (tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, etc.).

Find out more information on how scholarships may affect your financial aid [hawaii.edu]. If you receive a scholarship, tuition waiver, or stipend, you must complete the Financial Aid Change Request Form [hawaii.edu]. If Financial Aid determines that they must revise your financial aid award, they will email you and the revision will be reflected on the MyUH portal.

Eligibility for external scholarships may be based on financial need, academic achievement, and extracurricular activities. These external sites are provided for your information and are not endorsed by the UH Law School.

ONLINE SEARCH ENGINES

The list of search engines listed below are a great place to start looking for external scholarships:

AccessLex Scholarship Databank
Admissions Dean Law School Scholarship Finder
FastWeb
OEDb Graduate Scholarships
LSAC Scholarships – LSAC has compiled a list of scholarship for in-coming and current Law Students.
Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
Scholar’s App

MISCELLANEOUS SCHOLARSHIPS

Local

Listed below are scholarship sources for State of Hawai‘i residents:

  • Hawaiʻi Community Foundation – Search for scholarships for Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian.
  • Kamehameha Schools Pauahi Foundation – The foundation has over 150 scholarship opportunities available to students.  The Pauahi Foundation scholarship application window for the 2024-2025 Academic Year is now closed. Future deadline to be announced.
Pacific Islands

Listed below are scholarship sources for Pacific Island based residents:

  • Federated States of Micronesia National Government Financial Assistance – For citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia who have been accepted into an accredited institute of higher education and have a 2.0 GPA (certificate and undergraduate) or 3.0 GPA (graduates and postgraduates). Must submit school certified application, acceptance letter or proof of attendance, an original copy of transcripts, copy of passport, and three letters of reference sent directly to the Postsecondary Administrator. Recipients will be expected to return to the Federated States of Micronesia to provide services in his/her respective field for each year he/she receives a scholarship award, or if opting to work abroad, will pay back 50% of the scholarship money received. Apply on or before June 30 of every year for fall and spring awards, December 31st for spring awards, and May 31st for summer awards.
  • Fulbright in South Pacific Asian Nations The Fulbright Program offers grants to qualified graduate students of Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu to study at the graduate level in the United States.
  • Kosrae State Scholarship – For legal citizens of Kosrae State planning to enroll full time in an accredited post-secondary institution. Deadline: June 30 for Fall Semester, and November 30 for Spring Semester.
  • Marshall Islands Scholarship, Grant & Loan Board (MISGLB)  – For Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) legal citizens. MISGLB is offered to students attending the College of the Marshall Islands, and it is offered to all grade levels. This is offered three times a year, depending on which semester the student is applying for. Apply by June 30 for Fall awards, November 1 for Spring awards, and April 1 for summer awards.
  • Palau National Scholarship Board – Palau National Scholarship Board manages and administers government scholarships and seeks additional sources of scholarship opportunities for Palauan citizens pursuing post-secondary education so that they may complete their education and return to Palau to become contributing members of our society. Please check their website for updates on the scholarship list or other scholarship opportunities.
  • Pohnpei State Scholarship – Administered and awarded by the Board of Education, Pohnpei State Scholarship is offered to legal residents and citizens of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Application due on June 30 for Fall awards and December 30 for Spring awards.
  • Chuuk State Sch😊olarship – Administered and awarded by the Chuuk State Scholarship Board, Chuuk State Scholarship is offered to legal residents and citizens of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). For more information on eligibility, please visit this site. Submit your application by June 30th for Fall and Spring semesters.
  • UH Manoa Pacific Islander Scholarship – Up to $4,000. Undergraduate students from eligible Pacific Island districts, commonwealths, territories, jurisdictions, states or nations which do not provide public institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees and pay the 150% resident tuition rate at UH Manoa.
Pacific Asian:
  • East-West Center Scholarship/Fellowship
    • East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship for students from Asia, the Pacific and the United States with a focus on community building and leading positive change in the Asia Pacific region. It covers tuition, fees, housing at EWC, insurance, book allowance and a modest stipend toward Master’s or PhD study in any field. Deadline to apply: December 1
    • Student Affiliate Program – Open to ALL graduate students at UHM from ALL geographic regions with an interest in the Asia Pacific region. Benefits include: reduced rate housing in EWC dormitories adjacent to campus (currently $19/night), a diverse supportive community, and access to all of the programs and resources of the EWC Education Program, including travel and conference grants.
  • The Association for Asian Studies – Grant Programs Please check their website for updates and deadlines.
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Veterans/Military

United States military personnel and their authorized dependents (as defined by the Armed Services) during the period such personnel are stationed in Hawai‘i on active duty and members of the Hawai‘i National Guard and Hawai‘i-based Reserves may be allowed to pay resident tuition. Please see Residency Requirements.

Listed below are scholarship sources for military personnel and veterans: