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SCHOLARSHIPS
At UHM, the following are possible sources of
fellowships, scholarships, and grants to eligible students for further studies
in languages and other fields that include the Philippines or underrepresented
groups.
Ligaya Victorio Fruto Fellowship in Arts & Culture.
Contact Dr. Ricardo D. Trimillios, Fellowship Committee Chair, UHM Asian Studies Program,
School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Moore 412,
1890 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822; Tel (808) 956--5752; Fax (808) 956-2682; E-mail:
rtrimil@hawaii.edu. Also, Dr. Belinda A. Aquino, Director,
Center for Philippine Studies, School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Hawai'i
at Manoa, Moore 412, 1890 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822; Tel (808) 956--2686; Fax (808) 956-2682;
E-mail: lyndy@hawaii.edu.
Alfonso Y. Yuchengco Scholarship. Contact Dr. Belinda A. Aquino, Director,
Center for Philippine Studies, School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies, University
of Hawai'i at Manoa, Moore 412, 1890 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822; Tel (808)
956--2686; Fax (808) 956-2682; E-mail: lyndy@hawaii.edu.
Asian Studies
Program (Tuition waivers and Freeman Grants for Asian Studies majors/minors). Contact Ricardo
D. Trimillos, Chair, Asian Studies Program, School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies,
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Moore 412, 1890 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI
96822; Phone: (808) 956-5752; Fax: (808) 956-2682; E-mail: rtrimil@hawaii.edu
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships (for graduate
students). Contact Chizuko T. Allen, Student Academic Services, School of
Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Moore 321,
1890 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822; Phone: (808) 956-2210; Fax; (808)
956-6345; E-mail: chizuko@hawaii.edu
Fulbright Hays Grants. Contact Patricia A. Borsch, Fulbright program
adviser, Fellowships and Grants, Graduate Division, University of Hawai'i at
Manoa, Spalding 354-D, 2540 Maile Way, Honolulu, HI 96822; Phone: (808)
956-8113; E-mail:patti@admin.grad.hawaii.edu
International Student Services
(ISS) (Tuition waivers). Contact Martha Staff, International Student
Services, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Student Services Center 414, 2600
Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822; Phone: (808) 956-8354/956-8613; Fax: (808)
956-5076.
Danny Kaleikini Kahala Hilton Scholarship (For undergraduate and graduate
students majoring in a College of Arts and Humanities department). Contact College of Arts and Humanities,
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Hawai'i Hall 103, 2500 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI
96822; Phone: (808) 956-6052.
SEED Scholarships.
Contact Dr. Lee Putnam of Office of Student Equity,
Excellence and Diversity , University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Student Services Center 413,
2600 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822; Phone: (808) 956-3917; Fax (808) 956-9240; Email:
seed@hawaii.edu. SEED coordinates various programs,
including those for Native Hawaiians and ethnic groups underrepresented in higher education,
and academically talented students as well as under-prepared and disadvantaged students.
Justice Ben Menor Scholarship and Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i
Scholarship. Contact Office of Multicultural Student Services,
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Student Services Center 309, 2600 Campus Road,
Honolulu, HI 96822; Phone: (808) 956-7348; Fax: (808) 956-8442.
Philippine Languages and Culture Club Scholarship . Contact the Department
of Hawaiian and Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures, University of Hawai'i at
Manoa, Spalding 464, 2540 Maile Way, Honolulu, HI 96822; Phone: (808) 956-3562;
Fax (808) 956-5978.
Susannah and Fortunato Teho and Francisco D. Gueco Scholarships. Contact
the Financial Aids
Services, UHM, Student Services Center 112, 2600 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI
96822. Phone: (808) 956-8192; Fax: (808) 956-3985.
Outside of the University, the following are potential
sources of continuing or one-time-only support.
- Asian
Development Bank. Contact Program on Education and Training,
East-West Center, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848-1601; Phone: (808)
944-7597.
- Asia Pacific Leadership Program,
also administered by the East West Center, Honolulu, HI.
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Graduate Degree Fellowships, EWC-UHM Scholarship Office, Burns Hall 2066 .
East-West Center, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848-1601; Phone: (808) 944-7738; Email:
EWCUHM@EastWestCenter.org.
- American Association of University Women Pacific Fellowship. Contact the Pacific
Fellowship Committee, American Association of University Women, 1802 Keeaumoku
Street, Honolulu, HI 96822; Phone: (808) 537-4702.
- Rotary Foundation Scholarships. Contact your local Rotary clubs or The
Rotary International, One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL
60201.
- University of the Philippines Alumni
Association (UPAA) Hawai'i Chapter. Contact UPAA-Hawai'i, P.O. Box
1811, Honolulu, HI 96805.
- Hawai'i Community
Foundation . Inquire from: Hawai'i Community Foundation, 1164 Bishop St., Ste. 800, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813.
Tel (808) 537-6333; Fax (808) 521-6286; Email: info@hcf-hawaii.org.
The HCF Scholarship program consists of more than 85 different funds established by private foundations,
generous individuals, businesses and organizations. In 2003 alone, it awarded more than $3 million in scholarship grants to 1,200 Hawai`i students. Two kinds of
grants are of special interest to Filipino-American students: Ambassador Minerva Jean Falcon Hawai'i Scholarship
and Dr. Cora Aguda Manayan Fund.
Scholarships related links include:
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The UH General and Graduate Information
Catalog lists the complete admission requirements for both undergraduate
and graduate education. However, prospective applicants are advised to consult
the appropriate colleges, schools, departments, or programs since they may have
special admission policies.
Generally, the requirements for admission to the
undergraduate level are: payment of a $40 nonrefundable, nontransferable
application fee, submission of official scores from the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT-I)
or American College Test (ACT), high school transcripts, and letters of recommendations from school
officials. Application forms are available at the Admissions and Records Office,
2600 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822. The application is also available online (
http://apply.hawaii.edu). Applications are valid only for the semester indicated.
Applications for the fall semester are accepted between September 1 and June 1; for the Spring
semester between June 1 and November 1. Some schools and programs may have earlier deadlines.
Applicants for advanced or graduate degree programs must hold a bachelor's degree
from an accredited U.S. college or university or its equivalent from a recognized foreign
institution. The application requirements include: application form and fee, official
transcript from all post secondary institutions attended sent directly to the UHM Graduate Division,
official TOEFL or IELTS score report, verification of financial status for foreign applicants,
GRE General test or GMAT. Other requirements may include letters of recommendation and samples of work (slides,
manuscripts, or tapes) if required by the field of study.
For further information on graduate admissions, write or email the Graduate Division Admissions Office at
this address: Spalding 354, 2540 Maile Way, Honolulu, HI 96822, Tel: (808) 956-8544,
(808) 956-4257 (V/T). Web: www.hawaii.edu/graduate; email: admissions@grad.hawaii.edu.
Applications are processed as early as October 1 for the fall semester and May 1 for the spring semester.
Inquiries may be sent to -
Center for Philippine Studies
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
1890 East-West Road, Moore Hall 415
Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Tel: (808) 956-6086 // Fax: (808) 956-2682
 cps@hawaii.edu.
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