Dwayne "Nakila" Steele Scholarship
Pauahi Foundation
Deadline: December
To support students pursuing postsecondary education in Hawaiian language, culture, or history. Qualifications: Applicant must demonstrate interest in the Hawaiian language, culture and history in addition to a commitment to contribute to the greater community; must demonstrate financial need; must be enrolled in a classified, degree-seeking program, including vocational, trade & technical programs; must attending a two- or four-year accredited institution in the state of Hawaii or the continental United States that is recognized by KS; full-time undergraduate or graduate student, as defined by their degree program; half-time undergraduate or graduate students may be considered per individual scholarship requirements. Selection criteria: Completed applications submitted by the program deadline date and time are reviewed according to specific fund criteria; applications are sent to individual selection committees for review and selections. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application, which includes: One personal statement essay and one list of extracurricular/community service activities; school transcript (complete with final grade information); current high school seniors attending Kamehameha Schools only: One letter of recommendation; supplemental documents such as LORs, FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS) and art portfolios; demonstrate financial need, Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Essay explaining how a career in one of these fields will help make a difference in community and family; also submit two letters of recommendation: one from a teacher or counselor and one from a community organization or other citing how the applicant is working toward perpetuating the Hawaiian language, Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Focus: Area and ethnic studies.