Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 3, 1 March 2010 — Civic Club scholorship opens online opplications [ARTICLE]

Civic Club scholorship opens online opplications

The online application for the 2010 Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu scholarship began March 1 and may be found at hcchonolulu.org/ scholarship. No hard copies of the application will be mailed out. To be eligible, applicants must be of Hawaiian descent (first-time applicants must submit a birth cer-

tificate for proof), be a Hawai'i resident, be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited two- or four-year college any where in the world, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for undergraduates and 3.0 for graduate students. Postmark deadline is May 15 for receiving completed HCCH application, essay and a copy of your birth certificate. Mail forms to: Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu, Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 1513, Honolulu, HI 96806. Due to minimal staffing, applieations sent by certified mail with a return receipt requested, will only be accepted fromMay 10 to 15. No exceptions. Submit transcripts showing your GPA by June 30. Priority is given to HCCH members in good standing, including directly related family members. Committee members are

Henry Gomes, Momi Clark and Blaine Fergerstrom. In the past four years, the Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships. The club is committed to offering hnaneial support to first-time and returning eolleae students.