Elena Albano "Maka'alohilohi" Scholarship Fund Grant

Elena Albano "Maka'alohilohi" Scholarship Fund Grant

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

Summary

The Elena Albano "Maka'alohilohi" Scholarship Fund, established by a Maui family, honors their ancestor's legacy of hope. This scholarship supports adults recovering from mental health, behavioral, or psychological disabilities, aiming to pursue traditional or vocational education. To qualify, applicants must demonstrate financial need, reside in Hawaii, and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.7. Preference is given to students of Hawaiian ancestry and previous recipients who continue to meet eligibility requirements.

Overview

NOTE: The Application deadline is represented by the Pre proposal deadline. The Letters of Recommendation deadline is represented by the Full Proposal deadline. Elena Albano "Maka'alohilohi" Scholarship Fund The Elena Albano "Maka'alohilohi" Scholarship Fund was created by a Maui family in honor of their ancestor, who was "a beacon of hope for individuals striving to shine." This scholarship is awarded to adults, in recovery from a mental health, behavioral, or psychological disability, who are pursuing a traditional or vocational education program.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Demonstrate financial need Resident of the State of Hawaii Resident of Maui County Attend an accredited, two or four year college or university or pursue a vocational training program at an accredited institution Be in recovery from a mental health/behavioral/or psychological disability and discuss this in a separate essay. Submit 2 letters of recommendation from mentors, teachers, counselors, or other mental health professionals. Minimum GPA of 2.7