The Kulia Scholarship
In 2009, Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy established “The Kulia Scholarship,” an endowment to support high school students who are seeking the opportunity to excel in a unique secondary school environment. The goal of The Kulia Scholarship is to bridge the financial “gap” between what HPA is able to offer in need-based financial aid and what some families can afford. The Kulia Scholarship recipients are selected by The Kulia Scholarship Committee.
Eligibility
- The Kulia Scholarship is open to students entering grades 9-12 who are currently enrolled at, or newly accepted to, Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy.
- The student must show strength in academics, leadership, community involvement/service, and school involvement/extracurricular (eg, athletics, arts, clubs, etc.).
- The student must apply for financial aid at HPA and demonstrate 75 to 100 percent need.
Application
A complete application includes the following:
- For newly enrolling students, a Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) score report. For more information about the SSAT, please visit www.ssat.org. For returning students, the PSAT, SAT, ACT, EXPLORE, PLAN, ERB's will be accepted in lieu of the SSAT.
- Provide an SSS Family Report. Report is available on the sss.nais.org website in your financial aid online account.
- Please click here for The Kulia Scholarship Application.
On Campus Interview
Applicants who pass the first review round will be contacted to schedule an on-campus interview. Interviews will last 30-60 minutes between March 19 - 23.
Time Line
- Feb. 1 – HPA application priority deadline.
- Feb. 24 – Financial aid application priority deadline.
- Mar. 1 – Kulia Scholarship application available online.
- Mar. 3 – SSAT national test date. Register at www.ssat.org.
- Mar. 10 – HPA sends admission decision letters..
- Mar. 15 – Scholarship application deadline, applications must be received by the HPA Admission Office by 4 p.m.
- Mar. 17 – HPA is offering the Flex SSAT, the last SSAT test candidates can take to be considered for the Kulia Scholarship. More information is available at www.ssat.org/flex.
- Mar. 19-23 – On-campus interviews for second round applicants.
- Apr. 2 – Decisions are made and The Kulia Scholarship winners are notified.
Questions
Please send all questions about The Kulia Scholarship to:
The Kulia Scholarship Committee
65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela, Hawai‘i 96743-8476
E-mail: kulia@hpa.edu
