About
Welina mai, and welcome to the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program (NHHSP)! We are a Federally funded, all inclusive, service-oriented scholarship program for scholars of Native Hawaiian descent and are being educated in the health care field.
We provide funding for scholars pursuing degrees in the following fields and specialties:
- CP Clinical Psychologist
- DD Dentist
- DH Dental Hygienist
- MD Physician, Allopathic
- FP Family Practitioner
- INT General Internal Medicine
- OBG Obstetrics and Gynecology
- PED General Pediatrics
- DO Physician, Osteopathic
- PED Pediatrics
- PSYCH Psychiatry
- OPT Opthamologist
- No Specialty
- Nursing
- AND Registered Nurse with an Associates Degree
- NU Registered Nurse with a Baccalaureate Degree
- NM Nurse Midwife
- NP Nurse Practitioner with a Masters or a post – Baccalaureate Degree
- PU Public Health Nurse
- ANP Adult Nurse Practitioner
- FNP Family Nurse Practitioner
- MPH Masters in Public Health
- PA Physician’s Assistant
- PharmD Pharmacy
- PHN Public Health Nutritionist
- SW Social Worker
- MFT Marriage and Family Therapy
- PSY General Psychology
* Disciplines covered here are subject to revisions
In a nutshell, our scholarship provides: full tuition, a monthly stipend, and other related school costs (books, lab materials, etc) as defined by your school’s financial aid office. We are a Federal service scholarship, meaning that for every year of funding you recieve, you are obligated to perform a year’s (paid) service/employment in a medically underserved area within the State of Hawai`i immediately after graduation/licensure.
To qualify for our scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:
- You must be of Native Hawaiian ancestry (verified by birth certificate).
- You must be a full-time student enrolled in an accredited institution.
- You must be pursuing one of the eligible professions listed above.
- You must be willing to relocate anywhere within the state of Hawai`i to fulfill your service obligation.
Our program begins accepting applications for funding for the 2009-2010 academic year beginning in January 15, 2009. The deadline to apply is April 25, 2009. The application process has 3 primary parts. You must complete the online application, complete and mail in the supplementary documents, and undergo an interview with staff.
Mahalo for considering the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship, and if you have any other questions, feel free to contact us!