Guaranteed Scholarship and Admission Program

guaranteed $15,000 tuition scholarship + Admission

HPU IS COMMITTED TO making a private college education accessible and affordable for FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS FROm hawai'i.  

Stay in Hawai‘i and earn your undergraduate degree at Hawaiʻi Pacific University.  HPU is furthering our commitment to our community by offering a Guaranteed Scholarship and Admission Program (GSAP).  A personalized private college education can be affordable and accessible for students from Hawaiʻi.

High school seniors attending a Hawai‘i high school with anticipated graduation in 2026 may qualify for guaranteed admission and at minimum, a $15,000 annual tuition scholarship (scholarship is renewable for 3 additional years). Students with demonstrated financial need may also receive additional financial aid.

Qualifications: 

• Submission of a complete Fall 2026 admission application for a bachelor's degree program by January 15, 2026.
• Anticipated graduation from an accredited Hawai‘i high school in 2026.
• Minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average (GPA) through the end of junior year.
• Anticipate completing the following high school core courses:
  • 4 years of English
  • 3 years of social sciences
  • 3 years of natural science
  • 3 years of mathematics
• Have no disciplinary violations.

Program Benefits: 

• Program Benefits: 
  • Guaranteed admission to Hawaiʻi’s largest private university if you submit your application by January 15, 2026. 
  • Guaranteed $15,000 scholarship, at minimum – your aid package may be greater depending on financial need and/or academics. 
  • Guaranteed $3,000 grant when filing a FAFSA by January 15
  • Plus:
  • • Admission decision and scholarship award no later than February 15, 2026 (or December 15, 2026 if you apply by the November 15 Early Action or Early Decision deadline). 
    • Priority financial aid awarding if FAFSA is submitted by January 15, 2026.  
    • $500 Visit Grant for attending a campus tour or Shark Day event, prior to submitting your enrollment deposit. Visit grant is applied to your HPU aid award. 
    • Priority Fall 2026 class registration 
    • Early access to the housing application to ensure first choice accommodations 
    • Special gift for students who submit their enrollment deposit to HPU by May 1, 2026

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Additional Terms and Conditions: 

• Annual tuition scholarship is renewable.  Award is divided between fall/spring semesters towards the completion of an undergraduate bachelor's degree. Maximum eight consecutive semesters (fall/spring). 
• The Guaranteed Scholarship and Admission Program is a pilot program offered by HPU for incoming undergraduate first-time, full-time freshmen admitted and enrolled at HPU (main-campus) in the Fall of 2026. HPU will continue this scholarship commitment for each of four years for first-time, full-time freshmen entering in the Fall of 2026 or whatever shorter period of time that the student is enrolled as an undergraduate on a full-time basis prior to graduation.
• HPU retains the right to determine whether to continue this program for any other incoming freshmen class. If so, HPU may elect to offer the program on the same or different terms and conditions for any other class, without further notice.

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Contact:
Greg Grauman, Vice President for Enrollment Management
Email: ggrauman@hpu.edu
Phone: (808) 543-8061