College/Career

Class of 2022, the remaining ACT days are from March 2-4, 2021. Remember to check your emails for important testing information!

Young Women in Public Affairs Award. The Awards Zonta Club of Hilo provides $1000 awards recipients who later may be selected for a district/region award of US$1,500. Ten international recipients are selected from the district/region recipients to receive additional awards of US$5,000 each

Here is your friendly reminder that we start testing NEXT week for the ACT. Remember, due to COVID-19 students are assigned specific test days based on their last name. Come to school to test on your designated test date. If you come on any other day you will not be able to take the test.

RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) is an annual program to provide skills and character development, while opening the door to Rotary's value of service and ethical standards. Rotary clubs sponsor the students at $100 and $25 for high and middle school students, respectively.

Do you have plans for college in your future?
Want to learn what services Upward Bound provides?

Congratulations to John Marrack and Shwe Win for being selected as Semi-Finalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Also, congratulations to Shwe Win, for being awarded the Harvard Book Award earlier this year. #hhsvikingpride

Please join us Wednesday September 30, 2020 at 6 pm for our annual Senior Parent Night on Facebook & YouTube.

Class of 2020 Opportunity!

Wondering how to pay for College? Come to A-1 to check out some scholarships!

There are new scholarships available! Come to A-1 to check out some of these new scholarships this week!

Hey Vikings! There will be a few College and Career Visitations. Here is a list of the college's that will be coming.

New Scholarships posted on 2/7/2020.

Happy New Year, 2020! We have several new Scholarships available in A-1 for Seniors!

Listen up, Juniors! This Leadership/Scholarship program is just for you! The Bezos Scholars Program is a year-long leadership program that amplifies youth voice and action. Accepted scholars are invited to attend an all-expenses paid trip to the Aspen Ideas Festival during the summer after Junior Year.

Hey Vikings! There are still spaces available for the ASVAB test on December 4th. See Ms. Taniguchi in A-16 to sign up.

Seniors! Do you need help applying for Hawaii Community College?
Do you need help applying for financial aid?

Hey, Seniors! Planning to attend the University of Hawaii at Manoa? Interested in learning about some scholarships specific to us in Hawaii? Need some time to work on scholarship applications? Come sign up for a scholarship workshop scheduled for Wednesday, October 30th during pd 4. Representatives from UH Manoa will be here to share some scholarship information, as well as give you some time to work on scholarship apps online. See Mrs. Frias in A-1 to pick up a pass.

YMCA of Honolulu Atherton Branch is offering many virtual workshops.

Attention ALL Vikings! Are you interested in starting to earn College Credits while you are still in high school? Want to earn those college credits FOR FREE?
You're in luck! Hilo High School and Hawaii Community College are offering an AFTER SCHOOL Hawaiian Studies 100 Class during 2nd semester of this school year. Space is limited, so please see Mrs. Frias in A-1 as soon as possible if you are interested.

The Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship - $2,000 - open to students who are related to a current, retired, or deceased member of ILWU Local 142, planning to enroll in one of the UH System schools.

The Hilo Women's Club Scholarship - $1,000 - open to students graduating from an East Hawaii High School, with a GPA of 3.0 and higher, planning to attend UH Hilo or Hawaii Community College next year.

There are several new scholarships available in A-1. Come by to check them out and apply!

Hawaii Saddle Club - several scholarships available to seniors from Hawaii Island with ranching or rodeo experience.

KEM Scholarship - $1,000 scholarship open to Hilo High School Seniors planning to pursue a degree in Science beginning Fall 2020.

Mufi Hannemann Leadership Scholarship - open to students of Samoan ancestry with academic and leadership potential.

The Better Business Bureau Students of Integrity Scholarships - Open to Juniors and Seniors. $5,000 award for the winning video submission, and several $2,000 awards for winning essay submissions. Detailed application information can be found online.

Come check these scholarships and many more in A-1 today!

Scholars app offers information on tons of Hawaii-based scholarships (see attached flyer). Create an account on scholarsapp.com today!

YMCA College Camp from May 30th-June 5th on Oahu. It is an all-expense paid for Accepted Students. Application information can be picked up in A-1 or found online at Athertonymca.org . Please see Mrs. Frias if you have any questions!

The Fukunaga Scholarship is open to any graduating senior planning to attend a 4-year college or university next Fall and major in an area of Business. This scholarship could be worth $5,000 every year of college for a total of $20,000! Come to A-1 for more information.

Seniors! if you are planning to attend UH Manoa or UH Hilo, The family of G and M Nishiyama and N and J Haraguchi would like to award two $5,000 scholarships to qualified students. Come to A-1 for applications and their are due on April 1st.