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Scholarships

‘Iolani School has more than 100 named scholarships, and all are awarded based on a family's financial need.

Once a student is accepted to ‘Iolani and qualifies for aid, the Financial Aid Committee assigns scholarships based on specific criteria. Students receive the scholarships each year they remain at ‘Iolani as long as they are in good standing academically, continue to qualify financially and the award is available.

To be considered for any ‘Iolani Scholarship, family's need simply apply, on-time, for financial aid. Please visit the Financial Aid webpage to learn more. 

The four scholarships listed below are for students who have full or substantial financial need. 

  Reverend Albert Hendrix Stone Scholarship Gustav & Faiaso Hannemann Scholarship Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Scholarship David P. Coon Scholarship

Provides
  • Tuition
  • Books
  • Meals
  • Technology Fee
  • Tuition
  • Books
  • Meals
  • Technology Fee
  • Tuition
  • Books
  • Meals
  • Technology Fee
  • Tuition
  • Books
  • Meals
  • Technology Fee

Those Eligible
  • New students
  • Entering grade 9
  • Full or substantial need
  • New student
  • Entering grade 9
  • Samoan ancestry
  • Full or substantial need
  • New student
  • Entering grades 7-12
  • Underprivileged background
  • Full or substantial need
  • New student
  • Entering grades 7-12
  • Full or substantial need

Number Awarded
  • Up to six new scholarships awarded each year
  • one new scholarship awarded every other year
  • (available 2023-2024)
  • one scholarship
  • Up to four new scholarship awarded each year

Qualifications
  • Strong academic achievement
  • Co-curricular involvement
  • Good character
  • Potential for academic success
  • Well-rounded
  • Hard-working
  • Community and school leader
  • Good character
  • Strong motivation
  • Leadership and academic potential
  • Strong moral character
  • Motivated to achieve

Our Generous Donors

  • The ABC Stores Scholarship Endowment
  • The Adeline’s Gift Scholarship Endowment
  • The Alan and Ann Kang Memorial Fund
  • The Albert and Betty Ota Scholarship Fund
  • Anthony S.Y. Seto ’55, M.D. Scholarship Endowment
  • Arthur G. Smith/Cades Schutte Scholarship Endowment
  • Auntie Scholarship Endowment
  • Bayard H. Dillingham Scholarship Endowment
  • Betty & Theodore W.J. Wong ’47 Endowment Scholarship
  • Bilingual Students Scholarship Endowment
  • The Bobby Webster Scholarship Endowment
  • Brian Sen Scholarship Endowment
  • C.Q. Yee Hop & Family Scholarship Endowment
  • C.V. Starr Scholarship Fund
  • The Charles Lewis and Juanita Claflin Riggin Scholarship Endowment
  • The Chris Lee Scholarship Endowment
  • Christian Scholarship Endowment
  • The Chui Ying Soo Scholarship Endowment
  • Chung Kun Ai Scholarship Endowment
  • The Clarence K.M. Lee ’53 Scholarship Endowment
  • Class of 1950 Scholarship Endowment
  • Class of 1951 Scholarship Endowment
  • The Class of 1958 Scholarship Endowment
  • Class of 1987 Perpetual Scholarship Endowment
  • Class of 1992 Scholarship Fund
  • Clifford and Aileen Shin Family Scholarship Endowment
  • The Dan and Joyce Feldhaus Scholarship Endowment
  • Dana Meulan Pua‘ala Alama-Yap Scholarship Endowment
  • The Daniel R. and Jill Stewart Scholarship Endowment
  • David P. Coon Scholarship Endowment
  • The Davin ’94 and Noelani ’94 Kazama Family Scholarship Endowment
  • Donna J. Walden Scholarship Endowment
  • The Dr. Jonathan Y. C. Ching and Mr. Frederick K. F. Ching ’41 Scholarship Endowment
  • Dr. Stanley Sueo and June Aloha Shimoda Scholarship Endowment
  • Dr. Thomas Mar Scholarship Endowment
  • Drs. Frank K. ’50 & Jason M. ’76 Tanaka Scholarship Endowment
  • Edward K. Hamada Scholarship Endowment
  • Eli McCord Witt ’98 Scholarship Endowment
  • The Elwin ’64 and Valerie Chun Goo Scholarship Endowment
  • Emily L. and Mabel C. Ladd Trust Scholarship
  • The Emma Javier Boland Scholarship Endowment
  • The Erick and Norma Nakamura Scholarship Endowment
  • Father Kenneth A. Bray Scholarship
  • First Hawaiian Bank Foundation Scholarship
  • Francis & Nellian Sen Memorial Scholarship Endowment
  • The Fred Shintaku and Sharon Toma Family Scholarship Endowment
  • The Fujimoto Family Scholarship Endowment
  • The Gerald and Mary Jane Taniguchi Scholarship Endowment
  • G. N. Wilcox Trust Scholarship
  • Gustav and Faiaso Hannemann Scholarship Endowment
  • H.Q. & Minnie Pang Scholarship Endowment
  • The Hackler Family Scholarship Endowment
  • Hajime Katayama Scholarship Trust Endowment
  • Han Y. and Myrna L. Ching Memorial Scholarship Endowment
  • Harry and Hatsuyo Oda Memorial Scholarship Endowment
  • The Harry and Helene Tanaka Family Scholarship Endowment
  • The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Endowment
  • The Haruki Family Scholarship Endowment
  • Harvey K. Wong Memorial Scholarship Endowment
  • Herbert and Margarita Mist Trust Scholarship
  • The Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of Commerce Foundation Scholarship Endowment
  • Hugh C. Tennent Scholarship Endowment
  • Hung Wo & Elizabeth Lau Ching Scholarship
  • ‘Iolani Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment
  • John and Christina Wu Scholarship Endowment
  • John P. Scanlan Scholarship
  • John S.C. Yee Family Scholarship
  • John Sau Chun ’60 and Diana Chow Yee Scholarship Endowment
  • K.S. Scholarship Endowment
  • Kai Wong Memorial Scholarship Endowment
  • Ken and Aiko Mukai Scholarship Endowment
  • Kenneth J. Lee ’61 and Jennifer K.L. Lee Scholarship Endowment
  • The Kenneth Y.K. Wong & Mildred Chun Wong Scholarship Endowment
  • Koon Chew Lum & Ellen Young Lum Scholarship Endowment
  • Lester Sen Memorial Scholarship Endowment
  • McInerny Foundation Scholarship
  • The Melvin & Mark Ishii and Hazel Theodore Scholarship Endowment
  • Michael Hite/Van Darrow Memorial Scholarship Endowment
  • Muramoto Family Scholarship Endowment
  • The Nan Chul Shin Scholarship Fund
  • The Patrick K.C. Chun, M.D. ’63 Family Scholarship Endowment
  • The Paul ’54 and David ’56 Sakuda Scholarship Endowment
  • The Peter Forbes Campbell Armstrong Scholarship Endowment
  • Peter L. Firehock Memorial Scholarship Endowment
  • Raymond W.C. Wong Family Scholarship Endowment
  • The Raynard Keith Chun ’66 and Sharlene K.J. Yee Chun Scholarship Endowment
  • Reverend Albert Hendrix Stone Scholarship Endowment
  • The Reverend Charles L. Halter Memorial Scholarship Endowment
  • The Rex Kuwasaki Scholarship Endowment
  • Richard Corris Scholarship Endowment
  • Richard T. Okinaka Family Scholarship Endowment
  • Roy K.P. ’37 and Elizabeth Chong Scholarship Endowment
  • The Russell K. Young ’68 Family Scholarship Endowment
  • The Samuel K. Kahele, Jr. Scholarship
  • Seto Family Scholarship Endowment
  • The Sheila McKibbin Memorial Scholarship Endowment
  • Shimoko Yuasa Anderson Scholarship
  • Stuart A. Barton Memorial Fund
  • Sullivan Family Scholarship Endowment
  • T. Irving and Jocelyn Chang Family Scholarship Endowment
  • The Tamotsu and Esther Tanaka Family Scholarship Endowment
  • The Theron Jon Chun Scholarship Endowment
  • Thomas H. and Rosamond Heroy Miller Scholarship Endowment
  • The Thomas Shimabuku ’51 Family Scholarship Endowment
  • The Thompson-Kaonohi Scholarship Endowment
  • Tim Ing Scholarship Endowment
  • Tokuo Kaneshige Scholarship Endowment
  • The Tom Sakata ’48 Family Scholarship Endowment
  • Wah Kam & Kim Ling Chun Scholarship Endowment
  • The Waiola Shave Ice Scholarship Endowment
  • The Waiola Shave Ice Scholarship Fund
  • The Walter K. ’63 and Oren K. ’90 Nagasako Scholarship Endowment
  • Wayne R. DeMello Scholarship Endowment
  • Wilfred S. Pang ’40 Scholarship Endowment
  • The William E. Aull Family Scholarship Endowment
  • William P. Jenkins Scholarship Endowment
  • William Travis Lau, M.D. ’98 Memorial Fund
  • William Y. S. Lee Scholarship Endowment
  • The Yamakawa Family Scholarship Endowment
  • The Yuan Wong Gaylor Scholarship Endowment