The Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence also has an office at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo.

Keala Lapa'au Program
The Keala Lapa`au Program was established by the John A. Burns School of Medicine Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence (NHCOE) to assist and inspire Native Hawaiian students to pursue a career in medicine. The Keala Lapa `Au Program is designed to provide counseling, opportunities for Native Hawaiian students to career shadow with a certified health professional within their career of interest, instructional sessions involving math and science, and awareness of traditional Hawaiian healing techniques.

The University of Hawai`i (UH) offers a wide variety of programs in the fields of health and medicine.

• The John A. Burns School of Medicine
• School of Public Health
• Social Work
• Medical Technology
• Nursing at UH Mänoa

Information on other health fields offered in the University of Hawai'i System can be found at Kapi'olani Community College.

• Emergency Medical Services
• Health Careers Education
  • Community Health Worker
  • Dental Assistant
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
  • Medical Assistant
  • Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Radiologic Technician
  • Respiratory Care Practicioner
• Nursing at Kapi'olani Community College

Financial Aid & Scholarship Information

There are various scholarships available for persons of Native Hawaiian ancestry. Many of these scholarships are offered through the Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate Scholarships. The Native Hawaiian Health Professions Scholarship is specifically for students in health related fields. Other scholarships listed below were listed originally at University of Hawaii Kua'ana Program at http://www.hawaii.edu/kuaana

1. Kua 'ana Student Services Tuition Waiver
Due date: May 1st
Address: Lili'uokalani Student Services Center
2600 Campus Road, Honolulu, Hawai'i
Phone: (808) 956-5593
www.hawaii.edu/kuaana

2. Ke Ali'i Pauahi Foundation Financial Aid & Scholarships for non-Kamehameha graduates.
Due date: March 1
Address: 1887 Makuakane Street, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817-1887
Phone: (808) 842-8216
www.pauahi.org

3. Ke Ali'i Pauahi Foundation Financial Aid & Scholarships for Kamehameha graduates.
Due date: March 1
Address: 1887 Makuakane Street, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817-1887
Phone: (808) 842-8216
www.pauahi.org

4. Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Education Foundation Scholarships
Due date: March 1
Address: 711 Kapi'olani Blvd, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 96813
Phone: (808) 594-1912
www.oha.org

5. Native Hawaiian Leadership Project (NHLP)
Due date: March 1
Address: 2645 Dole Street, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 96822
Phone: (808) 945-1564
www.cba.hawaii.edu/nhlp

6. Hawaiian Homes Commission Scholarship (DHHL)
Due date: March 1
Address: HCC Scholarships/DHHL
P.O. Box 1879, Honolulu,Hawaii 96805
Phone: O'ahu: 586-3836, Kaua'i: 274-3131, Molokai: 567-6104, Maui: 984-2120 East Hawai'i: 974-4250, West Hawai'i: 887-6053

7. Vicki Wilder Trust Fund
Due date: March 1
Address: Hawaii Community Foundation
900 Fort Street Mall #1300, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813
Phone: (808) 566-5570

8. Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu
Due date: May 15
Address: Scholarships Committee, Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu P.O. Box 1513, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96806

9. Aha Punana Leo-Lamaku
Due date: March 1
Address: 1744 Kino'old Street, Hilo Hawai'i 96720
Phone: (808) 966-6246

10. Hawaiian Studies Scholarship
Due date: April 15
Address: Center for Hawaiian Studies
2645 Dole Street, Room 209A
Kamakakuokalani Buiklding, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822
Phone: (808) 973-0979/ 973-0989

11. Mary Kawena Puku'i Scholarship Award
Due date: April 15
Address: Center for Hawaiian Studies
2645 Dole Street, Room 209A
Kamakakuokalani Buiklding, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822
Phone: (808) 973-0979/ 973-0989

Other Valuable Scholarship Resources:

1.     Hawai’i Community Foundation (provides over 50 different scholarships) Due date: March 1
Address: 900 Fort Street Mall #1300
Honolulu, Hawai’iI 96813
Phone: (808) 566-5570
 www.hcf-hawaii.org

 2. Operation Manong Tuition Waiver
Due date: June 30
Address: Lili’uokalani Student Services Center
2600 Campus Road Rm 309
 Honolulu, Hawai’i 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7348
www.omss.scc.hawaii.edu

3.  University of Hawai’i Regents and Presidential Scholarship Program
Due date: February 1
Address: University of Hawai’i
 Student Equity, Excellence & Diversity
Phone: (808) 956-4642
www.hawaii.edu/diversity

 University of Hawai’i– Manoa Financial Aid Services
2600 Campus Road SSC 112
Honolulu, Hawai’i 96822
(808) 956-3985

www.hawaii.edu/fas

www.dbserver.its.hawaii.edu/cash

Interested in information about Native Hawaiians? Check out the Native Hawaiian Databook that contains information on population, vital statistics, housing, land, education, human services, health, crime, and income and development.

Internet Links

Hawaii Medical Library
Hawaii Medical Library, Inc. is a user-supported, non-profit corporation serving the Honolulu County Medical Society, the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Health Sciences, member hospitals, and personal members. The Library is a Queen's Health Systems company.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA)
Visit OHA's website for valuable information and news, including education and statistics on Native Hawaiians.

Papa Ola Lokahi
Papa Ola Lokahi (POL) was formed in 1988 to address the health care needs of the Native Hawaiian people. POL is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable consortium organization which serves as an umbrella for Native Hawaiian health care planning activities in the state.

Alu Like
Alu Like's mission is to assist Hawaiian natives who are committed to achieving their potential in caring for themselves, their families and communities.

E Ola Mau
A nonprofit corporation of Native Hawaiian Health Care Providers

Doctors of Hawai'i
Doctors of Hawaii is a set of seven volumes containing the biographical sketches of more than 600 doctors from the early 1800's up to 1985 who practiced medicine in Hawaii and are now deceased.

Native Hawaiian Scholarship Program
The Native Hawaiian Scholarship Program addresses the Shortage of Primary Health Care Providers to serve Native Hawaiians by providing payment for health professions training in exchange for the scholar serving in a federally designated health professional shortage area in Hawaii on completion of training.

Office of Minority Health Resource Center Database Record
Hui Malama Ola Na'Oiwi (Caring for the Health of the Native Hawaiian) is a community-based, non-profit Native Hawaiian organization created under the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act of 1988 and reauthorized in 1991 to the year 2001 (Public Law 100-579) to serve the health care needs of Native Hawaiians residing in Hawai'i County.

Health from A to Z
The search engine for health and medicine

American Medical Association

AMA Physician Select
AMA Physician Select provides information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States

Human Anatomy On-line
Human Anatomy On-line is the place for interactive and educational views of the human body. This program contains over one hundred illustrations and animation with thousands of descriptive links.

The Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
This site allows the user to search a comprehensive database of Hawaiian plants.

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