Koloa Scholarship Fund

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Due: February 28, 2026

Eligibility

Koloa Scholarship Fund, with an application deadline in February, offers numerous awards that vary in amount. Location restrictions exist. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The Koloa Scholarship Fund honors the memory of Dr. James W. and Melicent Knapp Smith, who arrived in Koloa in 1842, and their descendants Dr. Jared Knapp Smith, Dr. Alfred Herbert and Mabel Palmer Waterhouse. Each of these doctors and their wives were active in founding and furthering public education in the Koloa area. The donor requires applicants to be residents of one of the following Kauai areas: Koloa (96756), including Omao and Poipu (96756), Lawai (96765), or Kalaheo (96741). Preference will be given to applicants born in the Koloa area or with family from the Koloa area. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Hawai'i Community Foundation for more information.

Scholarship Type

Need Based Merit-based