Hawaii Chuck Yim Gee Scholarship, sponsored by the Tourism Cares company, is an educational grant opportunity for residents of the state. Applicants must be planning full-time junior- or senior-level study at the University of Hawaii Manoa's School of Travel Industry Management.
The program is designed for students pursuing careers in hospitality management or administration, or other aspects of the travel and tourism industry. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required. The application process also requires the student to write an essay on his career goals and provide two letters of recommendation. One $1,500 award is granted each year.
The Adventures in Education website notes that eligible students can contact the assistant dean in the travel management program at the University of Hawaii Manoa for Chuck Yim Gee Scholarship details.
Students can also write to Tourism Cares for application details, according to the "CollegeBoard 2010 Scholarship Handbook." The book also recommends sending a self-addressed stamped envelope when requesting scholarship details through postal mail.
Hawaii Chuck Yim Gee Scholarship
Tourism Cares
585 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021
The American Legion Oratorical Contest is a statewide competition open to graduating high school seniors in Hawaii. All awards are usable at any accredited post-secondary educational institution. Students compete in a debate competition and are judged on voice, diction, delivery, logic, breadth of knowledge, and ability to select appropriate examples and analogies. The contest is held each February. First place receives a $500 grant; second place, $300; third place, $100; and fourth place, $50. Interested students should ask a high school guidance counselor for details, or write or call the American Legion Hawaii branch office.
American Legion Hawaii
Department Headquarters
612 McCully Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
(808) 946-6383
The Friends of Hawaii Public Housing Scholarship is an education grant program available to students living in public housing units in the state. Awards can be used for undergraduate study at any accredited college or for graduate school. The number and dollar amounts of grants offered each year varies. Applicants must have a minimum 2.7 GPA and write a personal statement that includes the name of the student's public housing complex.
Hawaii Community Foundation Scholarships
hawaiicommunityfoundation.org