What you need to know
You have been directed to this webpage because you received a letter from KS and the private school that your child attends regarding the transition of your keiki’s scholarship into a direct scholarship from KS. Now that KS is directly administering your scholarship award, we are excited to welcome you and your keiki into the KS Kaiāulu ‘ohana!
Please find more information below on the eligibility requirements, application process, and resources KS is providing to support you through this transition.
To remain eligible to receive the scholarship annually, families must meet the following conditions:
- This scholarship is non-transferrable. This funding cannot be transferred to another school or to another recipient.
- Keiki must maintain continuous enrollment at their current school. If a recipient decides to leave the school for any reason, their award will be terminated and will not be reinstated even if they enroll back into the school in a future year.
- Keiki must successfully maintain academic progression. Recipients must successfully pass to the next grade each year to be eligible for continued support. KS will confirm this with your keiki’s school.
- ‘Ohana must complete a Community Service Requirement. Recipients and their ‘ohana will be required to fulfill community service hours.
- 10 service hours a year for keiki in grades K to 3
- 15 service hours a year for keiki in grades 4 to 5
- 20 service hours a year for keiki in grades 6 to 12
- ‘Ohana must submit an annual update into the FACTS system. Annually, recipients will be required to submit information into the FACTS system over the duration of their support.
- ‘Ohana must pay an application fee. However, there is no application fee for this application cycle.
- ‘Ohana must confirm legal guardianship/custody of the keiki. KS will require confirmation of Legal Guardianship/Custody.
Application process
KS will verify your keiki’s attendance and scholarship at one of these partner schools as a part of the process.
Apply online
Complete the online application through the FACTS portal by Friday, May 9 (St. Mark Lutheran only).
Stay tuned
Await a response from Kamehameha that confirms your information. We will send a notification letter Kamehameha Schools confirmation letters will be emailed starting May 2025.
How we will support you
Please know that KS is dedicated to working with you through this process every step of the way. First, we will host an informational session at your child’s school, and you can find more information about the session in the letter you received.
We will also offer personalized one-on-one appointments with our Resource Center staff to review and guide you through the process and discuss your questions and concerns. Find the nearest Resource Center near you by clicking here, or please don’t hesitate to email or call our team with your questions:
