Hawaiʻi Tourism Hoʻoilina Scholarship

Eligibility

• Be a resident of the State of Hawaiʻi.
• Graduate from a Hawaiʻi public high school.
• Be admitted to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an incoming first-year student.
• Declare a Bachelor of Science major in Travel Industry Management.
• Have at least a 3.45 cumulative unweighted high school GPA.
• Demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a hospitality, tourism, culinary, or transportation career in Hawaiʻi.
• Meet all additional admissions and scholarship requirements established for the current cycle.

Requirements

• Complete the Hawaiʻi Tourism Hoʻoilina Scholarship application.
• Submit the required essays or written responses.
• Provide academic and extracurricular information.
• Submit a high school transcript.
• Provide any recommendations or supporting documents requested for the current cycle.
• If selected, enroll full time in at least 12 credits as a declared Travel Industry Management major.
• Maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative college GPA.
• Complete 200 internship hours.
• Complete 200 community-service hours during the four-year scholarship period.
• Complete the required Hawaiian-culture coursework.
• Hold a leadership position in a Travel Industry Management student organization for at least one academic year.

How to Apply

1. 1Apply for admission to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
2. 2Declare Travel Industry Management as your intended major.
3. 3Review the current Hoʻoilina Scholarship eligibility and participation requirements.
4. 4Complete the online scholarship application.
5. 5Submit all requested academic, extracurricular, and written materials.
6. 6If selected, work with the scholarship adviser to complete the required academic, internship, leadership, cultural, and community-service milestones.