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Avg. Amount Awarded
70
Days
February 26 2026
Application Deadline
Yes
Renewable
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HCF Empowerment Scholarship Fund

Description

The HCF Empowerment Scholarship Fund was established in 2015 to support medical students at UH Manoa JABSOM. The donor requires applicants to be a graduate of the 'Imi Ho'ola Post-Baccalaureate Program of the University of Hawai'i, John A. Burns School of Medicine. Applicants must be pursuing a Doctor of Medicine Degree (MD) at the University of Hawai'i, John A. Burns School of Medicine. Applicants must submit one letter of recommendation from a professor speaking to the student's leadership ability. Preference will be given in the following order of priority: renewal candidates; medical students who received a scholarship from the 'Imi Ho'ola Scholarship Fund at the Hawai'i Community Foundation, with a preference for first-year medical students; and female students. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Hawai'i Community Foundation for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust attend a university
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
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  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of Hawaii
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in Hawaii
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Health and Medical Sciences

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