Marion Maccarrell Scott Scholarship
Hawaii Community Foundation
Deadline: February 28
To provide scholarships to students from public high schools in Hawai'i, who plan to attend college on the mainland and who demonstrate a commitment to world peace. Qualifications: Applicants must be a resident of the State of Hawai'i; demonstrate financial need; be of good character; be a graduate of a Hawai'i public high school; plan to attend an accredited college or university on the US mainland; plan to enroll in a course related to one of the following fields of study: history, government, citizenship, international law, political science or social science, in order that they might develop their understanding of world cooperation and world peace; minimum GPA of 2.8; preference for recipients who were awarded in the immediate prior year if such recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements and is in good academic standing. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on committee criteria. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; an unofficial grade transcript is needed for all applicants; a valid transcript for HCF scholarship qualification purposes must include all the following: the institution’s name; the student’s full name; a list of course history; current grades/information for each course: continuing college students - must also include past semester grades/information; high school seniors - must include ninth through 11th grade at a minimum; current cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA); transcripts should be as recent as possible and should not be a duplicate from a prior year HCF application; grade transcripts that will be deemed invalid are as follows: a transcript without applicants most recent academic history; a transcript on which the name listed does not match the name on applicants HCF application; a transcript that cannot be clearly read; a transcript that does not include all pages and/or all course work; a transcript in a file format that cannot be opened upon review by HCF and/or its committee members. Focus: Government; History; International affairs and relations; Political science; Social sciences.