Joseph and Elaine Malama Vierra Scholarship Fund
Hawaii Community Foundation
Deadline: February 28
To support students pursuing degrees related to conservation and/or environmental sciences. Qualifications: Applicants must be an resident of the State of Hawaii; demonstrate a financial need; maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0; attend an accredited four year institution; pursue an undergraduate degree; intend to major in a field of study related to conservation and/or environmental sciences including such fields as Conservation Biology, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Wildlife Biology, Marine Sciences, Applied Ecology, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Architecture, Environmental Design, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health Science, Environmental Science, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Agriculture. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee's criteria; preference for recipients who were awarded in the immediate prior year if such recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements and is in good academic standing. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; an unofficial grade transcript is needed for all applicants; a valid transcript for HCF scholarship qualification purposes must include all the following: the institution’s name; the student’s full name; a list of course history; current grades/information for each course: continuing college students - must also include past semester grades/information; high school seniors - must include ninth through 11th grade at a minimum; current cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA); transcripts should be as recent as possible and should not be a duplicate from a prior year HCF application; grade transcripts that will be deemed invalid are as follows: a transcript without applicants most recent academic history; a transcript on which the name listed does not match the name on applicants HCF application; a transcript that cannot be clearly read; a transcript that does not include all pages and/or all course work; a transcript in a file format that cannot be opened upon review by HCF and/or its committee members. Focus: Conservation of natural resources; Environmental conservation; Environmental science.