Perry & Sally Sorenson Scholarship Fund - Scholarships for Foster
Hawaii Community Foundation
Deadline: February 28
To provide scholarships to students in Hawaii who have aged out of the foster care system in the state. Qualifications: Applicants must be demonstrate financial need; be a resident of the State of Hawai'i; minimum GPA (grade point average) of 2.0; be permanently or temporarily separated from birth parent(s) and “aged out” of the foster care system in the state of Hawai'i; be between the ages of 18 and 25. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on committee criteria and 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: General studies/Field of study not specified.