Financing your education
We understand the importance of making education accessible. This is why we offer financial resources that make attending college more affordable, so cost should not prevent you from applying.
Outside scholarships for students from Hawai'i
In most cases, these scholarships can be combined with awards you receive from Chapman or other institutions.
Details of each scholarship are subject to change, so make sure to check the scholarship's website for the most up-to-date details.
- Ida M. Pope Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to female students of Hawaiian ancestry who are academically successful and demonstrate financial need. Special consideration is given to students who plan to study health, science, mathematics, or education (including counseling & social work).
- Rosemary and Nellie Ebrie Scholarship: Awarded to Native Hawaiian students pursuing higher education that were born and reside on the island of Hawai‘i.
- Ka’ehu Scholarship Fund: Awarded to students who live in Hawai’i and identify as female, LGBT, or are part of a high school athletic program.
- Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union Scholarship Program: Awarded to applicants who are either a member or a legal dependent of a member whose HIFICU account is in good standing.
- Duke Award Scholarship: Awarded to Hawai’i high school seniors who exemplify the character and personality traits of Duke Kahanamoku.
- Hawai’i Community Foundation Scholarship: Awarded to students who are residents of Hawai'i.
Chapman’s clubs and organizations
Chapman offers many clubs and activities for students from Hawai’i to create a sense of community. These include:
Chapman’s Hawaiian Club (Pua’ikeana)
- Pua’ikeana: Chapman’s Hawaiian club shares the Hawaiian culture with the Chapman community, and through service, perpetuates the "Aloha Spirit." The club supports students from Hawai’i through weekly meetings and by acting as an extended family that fosters a home-away-from-home.
Related clubs and opportunities
- Mission Environment: Chapman’s environmental club that educates and encourages more sustainable practices within the lives of students at the university. During club meetings, topics discussed range from waste to ocean plastic to climate change. Outside of club meetings, members organize beach cleanups, hikes, and other environmentally related activities.
- Team Shaka: Chapman’s student hip-hop group that performs at events such as Orientation, Spring Sizzle, Airbands, Midnight Breakfast and more. The club aims to entertain the Chapman campus though dance and create a creative outlet for Chapman students to come together, collaborate visions, and share love for the hip-hop culture.
Local beach activities
Chapman is close to several beaches like Newport, Huntington, and Laguna. Some beach activities that students can take-part in include:
- Chapman Surf Club: A club that unites students of all skill levels who are passionate about surfing. Through beach days, surf classes, and bonding activities, Surf Club fosters friendships both in and out of the water.
- Beach clean-ups: Chapman Pua’ikeana organizes regular beach clean-up events for students to come together and enhance the nearby beaches around Chapman, including Laguna and Newport.
Admitted students can also learn about and join clubs in-person at the Student Involvement Fair, which takes place once every semester.
Chapman’s Hawaiian Alumni Association
The Hawaiian Alumni Association serves as a lifelong link for Chapman graduates who come from Hawai’i, extending connections both among fellow alumni, current students from Hawai’i, and with Chapman as a whole.