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  • Eligible applicants must submit two letters of recommendation, including one from a science teacher at the school, ensuring that past recipients can reapply if they continue to meet the criteria.
  • Attend Lahainaluna High School

Geography

  • HCF Criteria:Be a resident of the State of Hawaii

Other requirements

  • Be in good academic standing or by maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0Donor Criteria:Demonstrate financial need
  • Current graduating senior

Overview

The Mary Josephine Bloder Scholarship Fund, established by a dedicated teacher, supports Lahainaluna High School boarding students who excel in science. This renewable scholarship aims to assist those in financial need while maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.0. Eligible applicants must submit two letters of recommendation, including one from a science teacher at the school, ensuring that past recipients can reapply if they continue to meet the criteria.

NOTE: The Application deadline is represented by the Pre proposal deadline. The Letters of Recommendation deadline is represented by the Full Proposal deadline.
This scholarship was established by Mary Josephine Bloder, a Science and Math teacher at Lahainaluna High School for 23 years. As a young woman, Mary Josephine Bloder had to move away from home to get an education. For many years she lived on the Lahainaluna High School campus, where she developed close relationships with many of the school's boarding students. This fund seeks to help Lahainaluna boarders who are good science students attend college. Scholarship is renewable for 4 years.

Eligibility

HCF Criteria:Be a resident of the State of Hawaii Be in good academic standing or by maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0Donor Criteria:Demonstrate financial need

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
  • K-12 schools
  • STEM education
  • Science teachers

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