Student Scholarship

HLA awards one $1,000.00 student scholarship annually, with one year free membership to HLA.

Applicants are judged on:

• Leadership potential (leadership in LIS organizations or committees)
• Professional promise (LIS related volunteer work, internships, practicum, or professional employment; published works in LIS/ICS literature; creation of a Web site, acting as a Webmaster, or email list owner)
• Potential for academic success (GPA in LIS/ICS courses)
  
  

Special consideration will be given to students not receiving other sources of financial aid.

Requirements: Current UH-Mānoa LIS Program or Advanced Certificate student who:
                         1.  Is currently taking at least six credit hours
                         2.  Has completed at least one semester
                         3.  Will be attending school during summer or Fall 2021 semester

Application must include:

• Application Form
• One page resume
• A statement, no longer than two pages double-spaced, describing:
  • Your professional goals and how this award will help you meet them--highlighting your leadership potential, professional promise, and potential for academic success
• A copy of your transcript (unofficial is acceptable), showing:

                      1.  Your GPA in LIS/ICS courses
                      2.  That you are enrolled in six or more credits for the Spring 2021 semester

• A list of scholarships, awards, and tuition waivers currently receiving and amounts of each
• Minimum one letter of recommendation

Deadline: Sunday, March 21, 2021

Email your completed application in PDF or Microsoft Word format to Gail Kuroda, HLA Scholarship Committee Chair, at gkuroda [at] hawaii.edu. For questions, email or call Gail at 808-956-8264.