APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED, RE-OPENS IN AUG/SEP
Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 5th of January, 2024.
Scholarship Summary:
University of Hawaii at Mānoa offers the New Warrior Scholarships that are designed to recognize and celebrate both the academic strengths and demonstrated community impact of first-year, degree-seeking students (domestic and international) who enroll at UH Mānoa in the semester following the completion of their high school diploma.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must;
i. Obtain a minimum high school GPA of 3.7
Please also note that, merit scholarships will be awarded based on a student’s admission application, a holistic academic record review, and the student’s demonstrated impact on their community/communities.
Value of Scholarship:
The University of Hawaii at Manoa New Warrior Scholarships are valued as follows;
For Hawaii residents
i. Regents Scholarship - Full tuition (for 4 years) + $4,000/year stipend + $2,000 one-time travel grant
ii. Provost Achievement Scholarship - $10,000/year (for 4 years)
For US non-residents
i. Mānoa Excellence Scholarship - $22,032/year (for 4 years)
ii. WUE Mānoa Excellence Scholarship - $5,652/year (for 4 years, WUE residents)
For International students
i. Mānoa International Excellence Scholarship - $22,032/year (for 4 years)
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
i. You must submit a fully completed admissions application (including all self-reported fields, attaching high school/college transcripts, and etc.), along with an admissions application fee by January 5. The deadline to submit supplemental materials for New Warrior Scholarship consideration is January 15.
ii. When a student who is eligible for these higher-tier scholarships has been admitted, they will also receive instructions and information about how to submit additional required documents for scholarship consideration.
In addition to submitting the admission application, students must also submit 2 supplemental documents:
- A list of activities/achievements that help us understand how you spend your time outside of the classroom. Provide as much information as you believe will help the admissions committee understand how you make an impact in your community/communities.
- A short-answer essay response to the following prompt: Share with UHM the way(s) that you make an impact in your community/communities through your activit(ies)/commitment(s) and why that impact is important to you.
- Some of the questions you may want to address in your response include: Why is that activity/commitment important to you? How will that experience shape your college career at Mānoa?
- Responses should be between 250-400 words. Responses below or above this range are still acceptable, as long as you address the prompt.
Optional: You may also upload an updated transcript (high school and/or college grades). You are encouraged to submit updated grades if you have new academic information available since the time you originally applied for admission.
iii. The Admissions and Scholarship Selection Committees will review applications in January and February, then notify applicants of the scholarship decisions around early March.
- This scholarship is only awarded for students who begin their enrollment in the Fall semester.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa Freshman Scholarship Page.