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Thanks to Mrs. Cecilia Blackfield, her family, friends & ABC Stores with their generous annual gifts each year, the Backfield and Friends Scholarship Program has provided over $136,000 in scholarship assistance to help over 35 youths further their education since 1999. In addition, Hannah Cochrane, a dear friend of Ms. Blackfield’s, also established a need-based scholarship fund to support post secondary education in the state of Hawaii.
Scholarships have already been awarded for the 2011-2012 school year. Applications will be available for the 2012-2013 school year after January 2, 2012.
For more information, please contact (808) 848-2502 or email scholarships@palamasettlement.org.
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Blackfield & Friends Education Scholarship
The Blackfield and Friends Education Scholarship is made possible by continued support through individual and private foundation donations from Mrs. Cecilia Blackfield, her family, friends and ABC Store. The scholarship award is for private high school within the state of Hawaii and/or college/university/vocational training either within the State of Hawaii or on the mainland. This scholarship is open to Full-Time or Part-Time students enrolled in the ninth grade or higher. Applications will be available on January 2 and are due no later than March 30, 2012.
Scholarship Application Criteria
2012-2013 Blackfield & Friends Education Scholarship Application
Hannah Cochrane College Scholarship
The Hannah Cochrane College Scholarship is made possible through a private foundation donation in honor of Ms. Hannah Cochrane, dear friend of Mrs. Cecilia Blackfield. The scholarship is for students who are applying to or currently attend a degree-granting program of study or are registered in an associate or baccalaureate program of study at a public or private college or university in Hawaii, accredited by either the Western Association of Schools (WASC) or the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) in the State of Hawaii. This scholarship is open to Full-Time or Part-Time students. Applicants must be a State of Hawaii resident. Applications will be available on January 2 and are due no later than March 30, 2012.