Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation Scholarship Program

Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation Scholarship Program

Overview: The Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation (HRYF) provides scholarships to students pursuing higher education.

Award Amount: $5,000 per scholarship

Geographic Scope: Hawaii (Oahu and Neighbor Islands)

Program History: Since 1976, HRYF has awarded 1,461 scholarships totaling $5,120,203

Award Details

• 49 scholarships awarded annually to students going to mainland universities
• Recipients attend universities across the mainland US and Hawaii

Recent Distribution (2011 data)

• 24 Neighbor Island students from 18 high schools
• 32 Oahu students from 11 high schools
• 39 students attending public schools
• 17 students attending private schools
• 40 universities where students enrolled
• 50 students attending mainland universities
• 8 students attending Hawaii universities

Named Awards

• Maurice J. Sullivan Award
• Joanna Lau Sullivan Award

Contact Information

Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation
• Address: 3536 Harding Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816
• Phone: 808-735-1073
• Email: hryf@hawaii.rr.com
• Website: http://hryf-d5000.org/

Recognition Levels

• M. J. Sullivan Fellow: Contributors of $1,000 or more (outright or cumulative)
• Sully Life Members: Individuals with total giving of $5,000 or more