Awards and Scholarships

As a student, your financial aid is probably one of your foremost concerns when considering different schools and programs. At a per-credit institution like the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, securing financial aid can be especially important to allow you to take the classes you want to without overloading every semester just to keep costs down. Aside from a broad range of other funding resources available to you as a student, the UH-Manoa Economics Department offers several awards exclusive to us, as well as national-level awards for which our students are highly competitive. We hope this listing of resources and application materials helps you with one of the most difficult aspects of student life!

• Chris Grootaert Endowed Economics Scholarship
  Criteria: This scholarship is intended to assist undergraduate students who are studying economics at any institution within the UH System. Preference is given to meritorious Native Hawaiian students with demonstrated financial need. Economics students are eligible to apply for the scholarship through the Common Application. (Note: This scholarship is administered by the UH System Office, so it is not listed in the STAR Application.)
• University Research Council (URC) Award for Excellence in Research
  Criteria: Any full-time student working towards a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree may be nominated. Each student is limited to receiving one award at any given degree level. Each student's cumulative research activity at UHM up to the point of nomination is reviewed.
  Application Deadline: varies | Award Amount: $500