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Hoala Greevy
Starting with a single recipient in 2019, the Paubox Kahikina Scholarship has expanded to 62 recipients. In 2022, we began compiling analytics on the scholarship. We've done our best to gather data annually since then.
This post covers the latest trends and data for the Paubox Kahikina Scholarship as of May 2026.
The deadline to apply this year is May 31st, which falls on a Sunday. Apply today.
See related: 2022 at a glance: Paubox Kahikina Scholarship
See related: 2023 at a glance: Paubox Kahikina Scholarship
See related: Paubox Kahikina Scholarship analytics (2024 cohort)
The Paubox Kahikina Scholarship
The mission of the Paubox Kahikina Scholarship is to encourage Native Hawaiians to pursue careers in STEM or technology in general.
The scholarship is recurring in nature. In other words, recipients receive $1,000 per year until they graduate.
The Paubox Kahikina Scholarship is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations to the scholarship fund are tax-deductible. Donate today.
EIN: 39-4926437
Paubox Kahikina Scholarship: By High School
Kamehameha Schools Kapālama alone accounts for 23 of 62 Paubox Kahikina scholars. That's nearly one in three.
As an aside, we have yet to review a single application from graduates of my alma mater, McKinley High School.
Paubox Kahikina Scholarship: By Residence
Though 70% of Paubox Kahikina scholars are from Oʻahu, the scholarship has reached nearly every island, including Maui, Hawaiʻi Island, and Kauaʻi. We have yet to award a Molokaʻi recipient.
The Growth Story
Here's how we got to 62 recipients since 2019. Our ambition now is to 10X the scholarship.
See related: 10Xing the Paubox Kahikina Scholarship
Where do Recipients Attend College?
68% of Paubox Kahikina scholars leave Hawaiʻi for college. Many of them have expressed interest in returning home after graduation.
"What high school you went?"
The Paubox Kahikina Scholarship is primarily made up of private school high school graduates. We have work to do here, as over 90% of Native Hawaiians are public school graduates, including myself.
Elite Colleges and Universities
The joke at Paubox is we designed a scholarship I would never qualify for.
