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Perry & Sally Sorenson Scholarship Fund for Foster Youth

Offered independently by Hawaii Community Foundation

Open to any schoolHawaii

About this scholarship

Scholarships for Hawaii residents who aged out of foster care, for certificate, associate, or bachelor's degree programs. Annual window opens in December and closes in late February.

Who can apply

Hawaii resident, aged out of Hawaii foster care, ages 18 to 25, with a 2.0 GPA or higher and financial need. Preference to prior recipients.

Every scholarship in this directory is exclusively for current or former foster youth. Read the sponsor’s own eligibility rules before you start — they decide who qualifies.

How to submit your application

  1. 1. Check the deadline. No fixed deadline published — check the sponsor's site.
  2. 2. Gather your documents. Use the checklist to the side so you are not scrambling at the last minute.
  3. 3. Open the sponsor’s application. The button below takes you straight to Hawaii Community Foundation. Your application is submitted there, directly to them.
  4. 4. Save your confirmation. Keep the confirmation email or reference number, and follow up with the sponsor if you do not hear back.

Amount and deadline not published. The sponsor's page The sponsor does not publish a fixed award amount., so we could not confirm the figures. Contact their financial aid or program office to confirm the timing before you apply.

Start your application on Hawaii Community Foundation’s site

Opens the sponsor’s own application. Thank a Teacher does not receive applications and never collects or stores any of your information.