Dan & Pauline Lutkenhouse & Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden Scholarship and Educational Fund Grant

Dan & Pauline Lutkenhouse & Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden Scholarship and Educational Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Hawai'i Community Foundation
Last Updated: November 07, 2025

Summary

The Dan & Pauline Lutkenhouse & Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden Scholarship supports Hawaii residents pursuing higher education in fields like agriculture and medicine. This fund, established by Mr. and Mrs. Lutkenhouse, aims to assist local youth demonstrating financial need, maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.0, and prioritizing those who received awards in the previous year. It reflects the Lutkenhouses' commitment to fostering education and conservation in their community.

Overview

NOTE: The Application deadline is represented by the Pre proposal deadline. The Letters of Recommendation deadline is represented by the Full Proposal deadline. Dan & Pauline Lutkenhouse & Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden Scholarship and Educational Fund Mr. & Mrs. Lutkenhouse founded the Hawai'i Tropical Botanical Garden as a nature preserve and sanctuary, a living seed bank, and a study center for trees and plants of the tropical world. They created this fund to benefit the youth in the community in which they live.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. HCF Criteria:Be a resident of the State of Hawaii Demonstrate financial need Be in good academic standing by maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0Donor Criteria: Resident of the Hilo Coast and the Hamakua Coast, north of the Wailuku River Taking college courses in agriculture, science, medicine, nursing, other skilled lab, X-ray, or trade schools requiring special education and training.