Regents and Presidential Scholarships
The UH Board of Regents established the Regents and Presidential Scholarships to support students at any UH campus, with a record of outstanding academic achievement.
Regents Scholars receive a full tuition waiver for four years of undergraduate study, and Presidential Scholars receive a full tuition waiver for two years of undergraduate study. All scholars receive $4,000 a year and a one-time travel grant of $2,000.
Regents Scholarships are awarded to 20 outstanding freshmen who receive an SAT combined score of at least 1950 on all three sections of the test or ACT combined score of at least 29, maintain at least a 3.5 GPA in academic subjects in high school, and whose extracurricular achievements are shown to be remarkable.
Presidential Scholarships are awarded to 10 college juniors who have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7 for all college level work, a record of sustained progress in academic courses, and evidence of superior academic achievement or creative endeavor.
Apply for a Scholarship
The Regents and Presidential Scholarships are administered by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.
List of recipients from 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006.
2008 Scholars
Regents Scholars
Name and high school
Brandon Chang, Pearl City
Milly Chang, Roosevelt
Ryan Daugherty, Konawaena
Christopher Foo, Pearl City
Jonathan Fung, Iolani School
Emily Gomes, Castle
Sianha Gualano, University Lab School
Chad Higa, Waiakea
Trudy Hong, McKinley
Lauren Kida, University Lab School
Kevin Kim, Baldwin
Megan Kira, Pearl City
Edison Lau, Roosevelt
Chelsey Nakanishi, Mililani
Kyle Nakasuji, Roosevelt
Yuho Ono, Kaiser
Eliot St. John, Mid-Pacific Institute
Taryn Takebayashi, University Lab School
Katrina Valcourt, Kaiser
Erica Wang, Pearl City
Presidential Scholars
Name and campus
Elizabeth Abe, Manoa
Joanne Allagonez, Manoa
Heather Bach, Manoa
Richard Forster, Manoa
Patricia Hu, Manoa
Anna Kupcha, Hilo
Mercedes Tappe, Manoa
Christopher Usher, Hilo
Mark Villarin, Hilo
Thanh Vu, Manoa