20 students received $5,000 each toward their college tuition

Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU), today announced the 20 recipients of its 2023 Hawaii State FCU Scholarship program who will receive a combined total of $100,000 in scholarships. The students will be awarded $5,000 each to help with tuition at an accredited university, college, or trade/vocational school for the 2023-2024 school year.

“We created the Hawaii State FCU scholarship program more than 25 years ago because we believed then, and still do today, that by investing in education we are helping to set Hawaii’s youth on the trajectory for future success,” said Andrew Rosen, president and CEO of Hawaii State FCU. “Congratulations to these 20 deserving scholarship recipients, and we wish them the best as they embark on their academic and professional journeys.”

The scholarship recipients were selected based on financial need, academic merit, and extracurricular activities. This year, 13 recipients are undergraduates and seven are graduate students pursuing advanced degrees. The following is a list of the 2023 Hawaii State FCU Scholarship recipients who attended public or private high schools on Oahu and Maui:

Sienna A., Pacific University 

Adriana A., Pomona College 

Kammiee-Marie A., Carnegie Mellon University  

Nalehua O Puna D., University of Hawaii – Manoa 

Sai F., University of Hawaii – Manoa 

Hokulani G., University of Hawaii – Manoa  

Keely G., San Diego State University 

Dandi H., University of Phoenix – Arizona  

Deanna J., Chaminade University of Honolulu  

Christina K., University of Hawaii – Manoa  

Tatum L., University of Hawaii - West Oahu 

Sasha L., University of Hawaii – Manoa  

Leah M., A T Still University of Health Sciences 

Briana O., Leeward Community College 

Kamehalani O., University of Hawaii – West Oahu    

Kekoaponoka'ilanilua P., Creighton University 

Madisyn P., Chaminade University of Honolulu 

Tasha R., Chaminade University of Honolulu 

Ashley T., University of Hawaii – Manoa 

2023 Scholarship Recipient

Since 1996, Hawaii State FCU has awarded more than $1,000,000 in scholarships to help Hawaii’s best and brightest students pursue their higher education goals. For more information about the scholarship program, visit HawaiiStateFCU.com/scholarships.