The HPM Foundation has made a five-year pledge totaling $100,000 to the University of Hawaii Foundation to provide college scholarships for students enrolled at UH campuses across the state.
“Higher education is a catalyst that helps individuals to achieve their highest potential,” said Jason Fujimoto, president, CEO and fifth-generation leader of HPM Building Supply. “For the last 50 years, the HPM Foundation has awarded scholarships to students on Hawaii Island, where HPM has roots stretching back more than a century.
“Now, as a company that has been fortunate to grow across all islands, we are excited to support college students statewide in partnership with the UH Foundation through a new scholarship in honor of my grandfather, Bobby Fujimoto, and an expansion of our Building Future Builders scholarship for carpentry program students.”
Up to $20,000 will be awarded annually through scholarship opportunities.
• The Robert M. Fujimoto Memorial Scholarship: Established in honor of Robert “Bobby” M. Fujimoto, retired chairman, CEO and third-generation leader of HPM Building Supply who passed away in 2020 at the age of 93, this scholarship assists undergraduate students enrolled at any UH System campus statewide with costs associated with attendance such as tuition, books and fees. UH full-time undergraduate students who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and who graduated from a Hawaii high school are eligible to apply. Hawaii high school seniors who intend to enroll full-time at a UH campus are also eligible to apply. Scholarship recipients will receive $1,000 each.
• The Building Future Builders Scholarship: This scholarship assists students enrolled in the carpentry program at any UH community college campus statewide with costs associated with their second year of program attendance, such as tuition, books and fees. Full-time and part-time UH community college carpentry program students who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and who graduated from a Hawaii high school are eligible to apply to receive this scholarship for their second year in the program. Scholarship recipients will receive $750 each.
Students can apply for both scholarships through the UH Common Scholarship Application Portal (www.hawaii.edu/tuition/scholarships/how-to-apply/). The deadline to apply for the 2024-25 academic year is March 1, 2024, at 4 p.m. HST.