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Eizo & Toyo Sakumoto Trust Grant

HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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Overview

Eizo & Toyo Sakumoto Trust Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Hawai'i Community Foundation
Last Updated: May 01, 2025

Summary

The Eizo & Toyo Sakumoto Trust, established to honor the legacy of Eizo and Toyo Sakumoto, aims to support higher education for students of Japanese ancestry born in Hawaii. Eligible applicants must demonstrate financial need, maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5, and attend a college in Hawaii. This trust reflects the couple's commitment to education and community, ensuring that deserving students can pursue their academic goals and contribute to society.

Overview

Eizo & Toyo Sakumoto Trust Toyo Sakumoto was born in Hilo in 1904 & attended Hilo High School. After marrying Eizo, she helped to run his photography shop in Honolulu. They had no children but loved "Youngster", and Eizo spent time as a baseball coach for a boys' team. The Sakumoto's established this trust to promote the importance of higher education.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Be a resident of the State of Hawaii Demonstrate financial need Applicants must have been born in Hawai'i Be of Japanese ancestry

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