AAUW Windward O'ahu (HI) BranchWindward O'ahu (HI) Branch

Applicants for the Windward O’ahu Scholarships, please read the following:

Applicants must be legal residents of Windward O’ahu (Kahuku through Waimanalo), enrolled in or accepted for admission at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution in the State of Hawai’i and have not previously earned a baccalaureate degree. Applicants must be enrolled in a classified degree program. Selection will be made on academic potential and need as determined by the Local Grants Committee of AAUW Windward O’ahu Branch. Application packets for 2025-2026 will be accepted between January 1, 2025 and March 1, 2025.

The applicant must submit by the March 1st deadline :

1. Completed educational grant application.

2. A typewritten personal statement which addresses all four of the following:

Your reasons for attending college;
Your choice of course of study;
Your career goals;
Your community service or leadership experience, past, present, future.

3. A copy of applicant’s high school transcript if they have not attended college, or most recent college transcript and including work in progress which can be an online student copy.

4. Two letters of recommendation. These should be from teachers, counselors, employers, Kumu, supervisors, or others (not relatives) well acquainted with the student’s abilities and potential. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the letters of recommendation are postmarked by the March 1, 2025 deadline.

Awards will be made in April 2025. Awardees will be invited to the AAUW Windward Branch Scholarship Luncheon to be held in June 2025. Additional information is available by contacting Carla Rogers at 808-271-2282 or by email at crogers@hawaii.edu.

Windward O’ahu Educational Grant for 2025-2026

PLEASE COMPLETE THE GRANT APPLICATION VIA THE FORM BELOW :

*** KEEP A COPY OF THE APPLICATION PACKET FOR YOUR RECORDS. ***

AAUW Windward O'ahu - Educational Grant Application

Name:*
First Last
Social Security Number:*
(needed only after receiving grant)
Mailing Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Primary Phone Number:*
Including Area Code
Secondary Phone Number:*
Including Area Code
Email Address:*
List all Household Members
Name, Age, Relationship to Applicant, and Employer / School
Educational History
High School or Equivalent:*
Year Graduated:*
College Name:
City and State:
Dates Attended:
Major:
Degree/Year:
Additional College(s)/Degree(s):
College you will attend in 2024-2025:*
(Must be in state of Hawai'i. Attach letter of acceptance if college transcript does not show current enrollment.)
Letter of Acceptance:
Max. file size: 3 MB.
Major:
2022 Total Yearly Household Income
Earned Income from all sources in the household:*
Please list other resources:
(ex: child support, trust funds, savings accounts)
Have you received or applied for other financial aid?:*
- Yes
- No
If yes, which source and how much have you been awarded:
(Optional) Explain special circumstances pertaining to your household that may affect your ability to finance a college education:
Experience
Paid work experience:
(List last job first. Include dates/name of business/position.)
List school, community or volunteer activities and offices held:
References
List the names and telephone numbers of those who have agreed to write recommendation letters on your behalf.
Name and Telephone Number:*
Name and Telephone Number:*
I hereby state that to the best of my knowledge all the information given in this application is complete and accurate.*
- Yes
Upload Transcript
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Upload Personal Statement
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Letter of Recommendation #1
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Letter of Recommendation #2
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Letter of Recommendation #3
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Scholarship Application

Scholarship Application

AAUW Windward O'ahu - Educational Grant Application

List all Household Members

Educational History

2022 Total Yearly Household Income

Experience

References