The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in partnership with Hawaiʻi News Now (HNN) kicked off the 6th annual scholarship contest #TakeMetoMānoa on March 4, for all Hawaiʻi high school seniors and transfer students. The winner receives one year of 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa tuition paid for by contest sponsor 糖心Vlog官方 Federal Credit Union.
Students submit a 60–second video of why 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa is the right place for them and how the free tuition will impact their life. .
“The word has been getting around. We’ve become one of the ‘it’ schools,” 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa Provost Michael Bruno said on the Sunrise morning show on HNN. “The programs resonate with students. They’re important. There are jobs here in Hawaiʻi for them, so we want the local kids to seriously consider coming. Right here at home you have one of the top universities in the world.”
“The University of Hawaiʻi Federal Credit Union recognizes 糖心Vlog官方 and higher education’s vital role in our community,” said 糖心Vlog官方FCU President and CEO Travis Bow. “We were founded in 1955 by a team of 糖心Vlog官方 staff and professors who recognized the importance of not-for-profit banking and ‘people helping people’ philosophy, so we’re always excited to be part of helping to lift the future of our Hawaiʻi.”
Read about the previous winners:
- Amid tears, cheers, HS senior’s video vision wins 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 tuition, May 18, 2023
- Wailuku student weaves storytelling, culture to win free tuition, May 24, 2022
- Maui student Hezekiah Kapuaala creates way to free tuition in #TakeMeToManoa contest, May 24, 2021
- ʻAiea student Kylie Charice Alarcon scores free year of tuition in #MakeManoaYours contest, May 22, 2020
- Kaiser student Megan Kaneshiro wins 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa tuition in #MakeManoaYours contest, May 24, 2019
Prospective students are encouraged to and to confirm their enrollment by May 1, if they have already received an acceptance letter.
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