Life at UH Mānoa can change in an instant — a medical emergency, an unexpected expense, or a disruption to federal benefits can make it hard for students to stay focused on school. The UH Mānoa Student Aid Fund is here to help, offering one-time emergency grants for things like medical care, books and academic materials, food assistance, technology needs, replacing essential belongings, or urgent family travel. 💚
If you’re a Mānoa student facing an unexpected hardship, this fund is here for you — with care, confidentiality, and support so you can stay enrolled and continue moving forward. Apply here.
And for those in our UH ʻohana who are able to give, your generosity helps keep these resources available when students need them most. Every contribution directly supports a Mānoa student during a critical moment.
Click the link below to connect with a UH Basic Needs Café Assistant who can help UH students with locating and securing basic needs including food, housing and financial resources. Café hours are Sunday to Thursday from 8pm to midnight.
Students are also welcome to reach out via email uhsbn@hawaii.edu. Responses are provided promptly during café hours.
Food Assistance
Financial Help
- Mānoa Basic Needs Funding Application
- Child Care Access Means Parents in School Grant
- Mānoa Financial Aid & Chatbot!
- FAFSA Application
- findhelp.org
Health Services
- University Health Services Mānoa
- Counseling & Student Development Center
- Hawaiʻi Health & Harm Reduction Center LGBTQ+ Community
- Aloha United Wayʻs SUD Care Coordination
- findhelp.org
Housing & Shelter
- Mānoa Housing Services
- Hawaiian Community Assets
- Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE)
- findhelp.org
Additional Resources
- Aloha United Way
- Bridge To Hope
- Childcare
- University of Hawaiʻi Resources
- Loanable Technology
- Veterans Support Services
- Internet Kokua Program Enrollment Form
- Rental and Utility Relief Program
- Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
Campus Point of Contact
Kahunawai Wright, Interim Dean of Students, manoasbn@hawaii.edu
UH Mānoa Campus Committee
Teresa Bill, Birdge-to-Hope Coordinator, tbill@hawaii.edu
Kenny Lopez, Student Housing Services, kennylop@hawaii.edu
Bonnyjean Manini, Food Vault Hawaii, bonyjean@hawaii.edu
Jillian Strong, Maui Case Management Coordinator, manoasbn@hawaii.edu
Kuʻulei Salzer, Health Promotions, salzer@hawaii.edu
Tina Tauasosi-Posiulai, Pasefika Student Advancement Program, tauasosi@hawaii.edu