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Hawai’i Community Foundation 2013-2014 College Scholarships

http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/. Hawai’i Community Foundation 2013-2014 College Scholarships. About HCF Scholarship Program. HCF administers over 170 scholarships

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Hawai’i Community Foundation 2013-2014 College Scholarships

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  1. http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/ Hawai’i Community Foundation 2013-2014 College Scholarships

  2. About HCF Scholarship Program • HCF administers over 170 scholarships • HCF distributes over $4.5M in scholarships annually to students attending a college or university in Hawaii or on the mainland, making HCF the third largest private provider of post-secondary scholarships in the State • In 2012, 1600 students received at least one scholarship from HCF • The average scholarship award in 2012 was $2,200

  3. Eligibility General Eligibility Criteria Most scholarships have the following criteria: • Be a resident of Hawai‘i • Attend an accredited 2- or 4-year college/university • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 • Demonstrate financial need Examples of Specific Eligibility Requirements • Specific Majors • Geographic Areas • Specific High Schools: Vicki Willder Scholarship • Ethnicity • Specific Colleges

  4. Supporting Documents Required: • Personal Statement (copy/paste onto application) • What are your reasons for attending college? • Why did you choose your course of study? • What are your career goals? 2. Complete Student Aid Report (SAR) from FAFSA (upload) 3. Most current Grade Transcript including your FALL semester grades (upload) * Optional: • Two Letters of Recommendation • Essays * Required for some scholarships

  5. Why Hawai’i Community Foundation? • Students have the potential of being matched to multiple scholarships by completing one online application • Students can electronically upload supporting documentation to their application… NO NEED TO MAIL IN ANY DOCUMENTS! • Students can email requests to recommenders for electronic Letters of Recommendation

  6. Helpful Tips • Prepare Personal Statement early (2 pages) • Fill out FAFSA in January or use estimated numbers FAFSA = FREE Application for Federal Student Aid • Save pdf file of the SAR for easy upload onto application SAR = Student Aid Report • iPad okay for filling out application, but should use desktop computer/laptop for scanning and uploading documents • Notify recommenders that they need to fill out their LOR via email

  7. How to Apply • Online application opens on December 10, 2012 • Go to www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org • Create your Student Profile Application • Gather your Supporting Documents • Submit everything ONLINE • Deadline to complete application: February 22, 2013

  8. Timeline • December 10, 2012: Online application opens, search scholarships for eligibility criteria • December 10, 2012: Request permission to email request for LOR, prepare Personal Statement and Essays (required for some scholarships), gather tax statements • January 2013: Fill out FAFSA form, request Grade Transcripts to upload to application • February 22, 2013: Deadline to complete and submit application • April – July 2013: Award selections made and award emails sent to recipients • August 2013: First disbursement mailed to schools • December 2013: Second disbursement mailed to schools

  9. Contact HCF Scholarships • Email: scholarships@hcf-hawaii.org • Phone: 566-5570 or 1-888-731-3863 (toll free) • Website: www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org

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