Castle Foundation Scholarships

Henry & Dorothy Castle Memorial Early Childhood Education Scholarships for Undergraduate Students


Mary Tenney Castle Graduate Fellowships


Scholarship Information:

The UH Foundation & UH System Early Childhood Education Programs expresses our gratitude to the Samuel and Mary Castle Foundation. This year’s grant offers $120,000+ in scholarships for early childhood education students on 7 University of Hawaiʻi Campuses, with priority to serve practitioners in the early childhood workforce, birth through age 5 years.

Application Deadline:

Priority Deadlines

  • Summer 2025 term – April 23
  • Fall 2025 to Summer 2026 terms (upcoming academic year) – July 25

*Additional applications will be accepted after the deadlines based on availability of funds.

Application is now open.

For more information email us at:

ece@hawaii.edu 


This UH Foundation and Samuel N. & Mary Castle Foundation ECE Scholarship System Coordination Project is administered by the:

Graduate Early Childhood Education Programs
College of Education, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Robyn S. B. Chun, MEd & Jaime Lum, MEd