Kazuma and Ichiko Hisanaga Scholarship Fund
Hawaii Community Foundation
Deadline: February 28.
To provide scholarships for Hilo High School student athletes. Qualifications: Applicants must be resident of the State of Hawaii; demonstrate financial need; attend as a full time student (as determined by applicants school's financial aid office); minimum GPA of 3.0; be an athlete that participated in a varsity sport while in high school (preference given to students participating in more than one varsity sport); leadership experience and qualities as demonstrated by serving as the captain of a varsity sports team, a student government leader or an officer of an extracurricular program; participated in community service; attend a school in the United States. Selection criteria: Preferences will be based on Graduate from Hilo High School; if there are no eligible applicants from Hilo High School, current year graduating seniors will be considered from other Hawaii Island high schools in the following order of preference: Waiakea High School, St. Joseph High School, other Hawai'i Island high schools; student attending a division II, division III, or NAIA school on the mainland. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; should provide an additional essay describing sports involvement, leadership experience and qualities, and community service; one letter of recommendation is required from either the Athletic Director of the student's high school or the student's high school or post-secondary counselor: this letter of recommendation should address the student's: varsity sports participation and school/media athletic awards, and leadership roles and qualities, including leadership roles in varsity sports, student government, and extracurricular clubs, etc., and school achievements as recognized by the school and media, moral character, and community service; include FAFSA submission summary; most recent unofficial grade transcript; any short essays and/or other documents that may be required; additional documents. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.