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For most of his life, Troy Branco-Liu never imagined leaving Lahaina. However, after the 2023 Maui wildfire upended his community, and a University of Hawaiʻi scholarship opened a door he never expected, the Lahainaluna High School graduate found himself starting over at Hawaiʻi Community College—pursuing an education that would ultimately change the course of his future.

Maui County Federal Credit Union announced the opening of its 2026 Scholarship Program application acceptance period, offering ten $1,000 scholarships to local students pursuing higher education.

The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association is accepting applications for three scholarship programs through April 25 to support Maui County students pursuing hospitality and culinary careers.

To date, the program has awarded more than $81,000 in scholarships to Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i students who have displayed a passion for returning to Maui County after college to contribute to the community.

Reese Yap is instructing the first Beauty Operator Program at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, with 13 students aged 19 to 61 learning hands-on beauty courses to become licensed as an esthetician and/or nails technician.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation recently awarded $10,000 in scholarships at the Senior Awards Assembly on May 7 to Lahainaluna High School seniors and alumni for the 2025-26 academic year.

There’s still time to apply for Hawaiʻi Ag & Culinary Alliance’s (HACA) Cottage Industry to Commercial Enterprise Scholarship. Local value-added entrepreneurs using Hawaiʻi-grown, raised or caught ingredients, are encouraged to apply to join this network of innovators reshaping Hawai‘i’s food industry.

Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation gifted 32 scholarships to students from across the state who are making waves in ocean and water sports.

Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union is now accepting applications for its 2024 student scholarship program until February 29, 2024. The Credit Union is offering $5,000 scholarships to 20 deserving students in Hawaiʻi.

Applications are open for the Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association’s Kaimana Awards and Scholarship Program. The program offers $5,000 scholarships to Hawaiʻi high school seniors excelling in academics, athletics, community service, and sportsmanship.

Maui’s Jacelyn Lau of Pukalani has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from California Water Service Group.

The Pa’ia Youth & Cultural Center has awarded a $4,000 scholarship to Luc Guidroz, who will pursue a degree in engineering at Gonzaga University in Washington State.

The Rotary Club of Kahului awarded $16,000 worth of college scholarships last week to four Maui High School graduates: Leanne Orsono, Jessica Mae Castillo, Brooklyn Jones and Sophia Otsuka.

Josh Jerman of Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers is once again offering the Josh and Souk Jerman Foundation Scholarship to encourage college-bound students to use their education to benefit Maui County.

The four-year collaboration called “Ke Aloha A Pauahi” will go into effect for the 2019-20 school year and includes shared tuition funding, wrap-around support

The eight-week undergraduate program runs June 17 to Aug. 9, 2019, and provides hands-on experience for college students interested in becoming physicians.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College will hold an open house on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018 to provide information on academic and support programs.

Wailea Community Association awarded scholarships totaling $28,000 to 10 Maui County seniors at a reception held in their honor.

The application window for Kamehameha Schools’ Pauahi Keiki Scholarship program for preschool aged kids opens on Nov. 1, 2017 and runs through Feb. 15, 2018.

The Kamehameha Schools preschool and Pauahi Keiki Scholars scholarship applications for the 2017-18 school year are now available online.