Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Demonstrate financial need (Financial aid letter from your college required to verify final award amount)
  • Graduate of an East Hawai’i public high school
  • Attend as a full‐time student (as determined by your school’s financial aid office)
  • Bachelor's or Graduate's degree‐seeking student

Geography

  • Resident of the State of Hawai’i

Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://hcf.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com/Scholarships/Search)._
  • Minimum GPA 2.5
  • Major in a degree in fine arts or classics, including or closely related to
  • Theatre/performing arts

Overview

_Note: The Letters of Recommendation deadline is represented by the Letter of Inquiry deadline and the Application deadline is represented by the Full Proposal deadline._

Gerrit R. Ludwig Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established for the benefit of high school graduates from East Hawai'i (Honoka’a to Ka‘u). Dr. Gerrit Ludwig was an ophthalmologist in Hilo with a love for fine arts and classics. He set up this fund to support students from East Hawai'i studying in these fields.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

  • Resident of the State of Hawai’i
  • Demonstrate financial need (Financial aid letter from your college required to verify final award amount)
  • Minimum GPA 2.5
  • Graduate of an East Hawai’i public high school
  • Major in a degree in fine arts or classics, including or closely related to:
    • theatre/performing arts
    • ceramics/sculpture
    • literature/writing
    • art
    • painting
    • dance
    • drawing
    • music
    • photography
    • philosophy
  • Attend an accredited, four‐year institution within the US (including US territories)
  • Attend as a full‐time student (as determined by your school’s financial aid office)
  • Bachelor's or Graduate's degree‐seeking student

What Hawaii Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
1
Total given
$146.77M
Median grant
$146.77M
IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Humanities
  • Creative writing

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