The new Cenntenial Scholars Program will grant $1,000 to each UH-bound Hawai`i high school graduate who has a 3.8 unweighted grade point average or who scores 1800 on the three-part SAT Reasoning testa and submit a high school transcript (For UH Community Colleges, transcripts are not a part of the application so they must be submitted to the financial aid department at the campus you are considering to attend.) The scholarships are based on merit only and "guaranteed" to qualified students regardless of financial need. The program will begin with the current class of high school seniors who are Hawai`i residents and who will enter college in fall 2007. Current UH students are not eligible.

All 10 campuses in the UH system will award the Centennial Scholarships. Recipients who maintain a 3.0 GPA in college will continue to receive $1,000 ear year for up to four years at a baccalaureate campus or up to two years at community colleges. Students who start out with a Centennial Scholarship at a community college will continue to receive the award if they transfer to a four-year campus within the UH system and maintain their 3.0 GPA. For more information contact the financial aid office at the UH campus you plan to attend.

Note: UH Manoa students who meet both criteria of the 3.8 GPA and the 1800 on the SAT will receive an additional $1,000 per year.

Go to http://hawaii.edu/admissions/aid.html to apply!