HAPA’s Oahu Chapter provides awards to accounting scholars and future accountants each year. This includes a $1,000 scholarship for students to use toward tuition at a two-year college or university and a $2000 awards for students to use toward tuition at a four-year college undergraduate, and graduate degree.

Eligibility

The applicant must:

• be enrolled for the Spring 2026 semester;
• be a resident of the State of Hawaii;
• have a grade point average of at least 3.0;
• have completed a requisite number of accounting classes (3 for two-year program, 4 for four-year program and 3 for graduate program); and
• not be a previous recipient for this scholarship.

Part-time students will be considered if they provide a written statement on the circumstances preventing them from being full-time students.

Application

The applicant should submit:

• a completed scholarship application form;
• a transcript of college record;
• a resume; and
• a one-page essay on the following topic:  a nontechnical aspect of public accounting that you expect will be challenging for you.

Applications will be evaluated based on the following weighted criteria:

• Overall presentation and essay – 40%
• Academic achievement – 25%
• Extracurricular activity- 20%
• Financial need - 15%

HAPA, at its discretion, may request additional details and/or documentation supporting applicants’ submissions as considered necessary during its review process.

Applications will be accepted electronically until January 17, 2026. Applications must be submitted in accordance with our instructions; these may be requested at lynne@ltncpa.com. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Download Application forms:

2026 Application for associate degree scholarship

2026 Application for undergraduate degree scholarship

2026 Application for graduate degree scholarship