EDDIE AIKAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS

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1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS 1. Completed application. If the information is not applicable, indicate N/A. 2. Transcript of grades. An official transcript of grades for all high school work completed. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 is required. 3. Two letters of references. Comments on your character and potential, as well as school, community service, leadership, artistic, personal, athletic, and/or Hawaiian cultural activities should be included. Ask the people writing the letters to include their name, address, phone number and professional title, and to give you their letter in a sealed envelope for you to submit with your application. 4. A recent original photograph of you individually. Please write your name on the back of it. 5. If you are a dependent, your parent(s) most recent federal tax return. If you are not being claimed as a dependent for tax purposes, your most recent federal tax return. Please blacken out all social security numbers. APPLICATION MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JANUARY 31, ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS, EXCEPT TRANSCRIPTS, MUST BE SUBMITTED TOGETHER IN ONE 9 x 12 (or larger) ENVELOPE TO: SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, 352 AUWAIOLIMU STREET, HONOLULU, HAWAII, 96813

2 HOW TO QUALIFY AS A SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANT To qualify an applicant must: 1. Demonstrate financial need. 2. Be a resident of Hawaii. 3. Be a graduating high school senior. This can also include homeschoolers if they are graduating through the auspices of a Hawaii Department of Education high school, Hawaii public charter school, or member of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools. 4. Plan to attend a college, university, technical institute, professional training program, union apprenticeship, or other valuable academic and job training opportunity. 5. Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0.

3 APPLICATION FORM GENERAL INFORMATION Name (last, first, middle initial): Place of birth: Birth date (mm/dd/yy): Telephone: Street address: City: Island: State: Zip code: Male Female Length of time lived in Hawaii: High school: Anticipated date of graduation: Describe any significant awards and/or recognition:

4 APPLICATION FORM GENERAL INFORMATION Name of the college, university, technical institute, professional training program, union apprenticeship, or other valuable academic and job training opportunity you plan to attend: Mailing address of the above: Anticipated date of graduation from the above: How did you learn of the Eddie Aikau Foundation scholarship program?

5 APPLICATION FORM FINANCIAL INFORMATION Dependency status: Dependent student Independent student Age of older parent: Number in family: Number of children in college, university, technical institute, professional training program, union apprenticeship, or other valuable academic and job training opportunities: Student annual income: Student assets: Parent(s)/guardian(s) annual income: Parent(s)/guardian(s) assets: Anticipated annual cost of college, university, technical institute, professional training program, union apprenticeship, or other valuable academic and job training opportunity: Have you applied and/or will you be receiving any other financial aid? Yes No If so, indicate the received and/or anticipated amounts:

6 APPLICATION FORM - ESSAYS What do you plan to accomplish upon graduation from the college, university, technical institute, professional training program, union apprenticeship, or other valuable academic and job training opportunity that you plan to attend? What are your long-term goals to make your community a better place, or, how would you give back to the community in the future? What school, community service, leadership, artistic, personal, athletic, work, extracurricular, and/or Hawaiian cultural activities are you most passionate about and why?

7 APPLICATION FORM SIGNATURE FORM I attest that all of the information on this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I agree to provide supporting documents and verification of information upon request. I further agree to authorize the use of my name, my likeness and any photographs submitted for the purposes of publicizing the Eddie Aikau Foundation scholarship program. Signature of applicant: _ Signature of parent or guardian if applicant is a minor: _ Date: _ FOR OFFICE USE ONLY APPLICATION ID #: SCORE: REC. AWARD: