Scholarships

ISS Administered Scholarships

ScholarshipReasonAmountResidency StatusClass StandingGPADeadline(s)Application
International Undergraduate Student ScholarshipAcademic Merit$10,000/year (up to 4 years)F1/J1 visa statusincoming or continuing3.0Continuing students:
~February 15

Students applying to UHM for fall admission do not have to submit an application. They will be automatically considered based on their admission application.
See IUSS webpage for application
June Chun Naughton ISS Scholarship(1) Promotion of cross-cultural understanding and/or (2) emergent financial hardshipVaries (~$1,000-3,000)Any for 1st reason; only F1/J1 visa status for 2nd reason2 semesters at UHM by award period3.0~February 15
see application
See Star Scholarships
Spring Forward ScholarshipAcademic meritVaries (~$1,000-3,000)F1/J1 visa status2 semesters at UHM by award period2.5 Undergrad; 3.0 Grad~late December
see application
Open
Dai Ho Chun ScholarshipAcademic merit and/or financial hardshipVaries (~$1,000-3,000)F1/J1 visa status2 semesters at UHM by award period3.0~February 15
see application for exact date (this covers Dai Ho Chun, ISS Academic Year, ISS Academic Year Internship, Summer Enrollment, and ISS Summer Internship Scholarships)
Apply now using common application (this covers Dai Ho Chun, ISS Academic Year, ISS Academic Year Internship, Summer Enrollment, and ISS Summer Internship Scholarships)
Academic Year ScholarshipAcademic meritVaries (~$1,000-3,000)F1/J1 visa status2 semesters at UHM by award period2.5 Undergrad; 3.0 Grad
Academic Year ISS Internship ScholarshipInternship in ISS Office for fall/spring$2,000/semesterF1/J1 visa status2 semesters at UHM by award period3.0
Summer Enrollment ScholarshipSummer enrollmentVaries based on enrollmentF1/J1 visa status2 semesters at UHM by award period2.5 Undergrad; 3.0 grad
Summer ISS Intern ScholarshipInternship in ISS Office for summer$2,000 applied to fall semesterF1/J1 visa status2 semesters at UHM by award period3.0
Kenji Yamaguma ScholarshipUnforeseen financial hardshipVaries (~$1,000-3,000)F1/J1 visa status2 semesters at UHM by award period2.5 Undergrad; 3.0 GradrollingSee ISS advisor
Updated: 2/11/2022