[§304A‑504]  Hawaii statescholars program.  (a)  There is established the Hawaii state scholarsprogram to be administered by the University of Hawaii.  This program shall beused to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships for up to fouryears to any qualified student enrolled at any campus of the University ofHawaii with the possibility of renewal for a fifth year in exceptionalcircumstances.

(b)  Appropriations for the state scholarsprogram shall be deposited into the [University of Hawaii scholarship andassistance special fund] established pursuant to section [304A‑2159]. The number of scholarships awarded and amount of each scholarship shall bedetermined by the university subject to the availability of funds.

The University of Hawaii shall offerscholarships to pay for educational costs, such as tuition, fees, books,housing, and other educational costs; provided that the scholarship applicant:

(1)  Is a bona fide resident of the State, for tuitionpurposes, at the time of admission to the university;

(2)  Presents evidence of academic excellence bymeeting one or more of the following:

(A)  Graduation from a public or private highschool in the State as a valedictorian of the applicant's class;

(B)  Has a cumulative high school grade pointaverage of 4.0 as determined for admission to the university; or

(C)  Has achieved a test score on astandardized college admission test recognized and accepted by the universityfor admission consideration, such as SAT or ACT, that places the student amongthe top ten percentile of students taking the test nationwide;

(3)  Enrolls at a University of Hawaii system campuswithin eighteen months of graduating from high school; and

(4)  Maintains satisfactory progress toward degreecompletion and a cumulative 3.0 grade point average. [L 2006, c 257, §2]

 

Revision Note

 

  Section was enacted as an addition to repealed chapter 304,but is codified to this chapter pursuant to L 2006, c 75, §18.