Deadline Approaches: Apply by Feb. 23, 2026 for Fukunaga Scholarship

Students pursuing undergraduate business degrees in Hawai‘i have until Feb. 23, 2026 to submit online applications for the Fukunaga Scholarship, which pays $20,000 per recipient spread over four years or a pro-rated amount for fewer years, and can be used for tuition, books, housing and other educational expenses. Konawaenahs lists the deadline as Feb. 23 by 11:59 p.m., and local outlets direct applicants to Servco’s scholarships pages and the Servco Submittable application portal for submission.

Eligibility mirrors the foundation’s focus on undergraduate business education: applicants must be U.S. citizens, Hawaii residents and either have a declared intent to enter an undergraduate degree program in business or a related field or be currently enrolled or planning to enroll full time at an accredited four-year college or university. Selection favors academic achievement, leadership, business potential and documented financial need, according to reporting that cites the Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation’s application materials.

Apply online through Servco’s scholarship landing page or the Servco Submittable form linked on school resource pages, with guidance counselors, teachers and community organizations urged to spread the notice to eligible students across the islands. Some third-party directories list a Feb. 24 deadline and different award headers, so the Servco application materials and the foundation’s announcement cited by Big Island Now, Maui Now and KITV are the primary sources for deadline and award details for this cycle.

The Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation traces its origins to 1950 and enters its 76th year of awarding scholarships in 2026. Since its founding the foundation has awarded more than $5.5 million in scholarships to 574 students statewide, a sum Big Island Now calculates as equivalent to more than $9.2 million in 2025 dollars. Local reporting also notes that scholarships averaging a total of $185,000 are awarded each year and that past cohorts have included multiple recipients, with one KITV caption identifying seven recipients in a referenced image.

“For more than seven decades, the Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation has invested in young people who are passionate about contributing to Hawai‘i’s future through business,” said Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation Trustee Mark Fukunaga, grandson of founder Peter Fukunaga. “Every year, we see firsthand how our scholars go on to uplift and strengthen local communities. We encourage students from across the islands, especially those from the neighbor islands, to apply.” The foundation says it aims to broaden outreach to Maui, Kaua‘i, Moloka‘i, Lāna‘i and Hawai‘i Island for the 2026 cycle; applicants must submit online by the Feb. 23 deadline to be considered.