MLIS Scholarships

Announcing our 2026-2027
Scholarship for Future School Librarians!

Past Recipients

2008 - Shelley Shimoda
2011 - Tamara Martinez
2012 - Mara Paio
           Jenny Yamamoto
2013 - Daphne Miyashiro
2014 - Tori Ann Ogawa
2015 - Meera Garud
           Tariya Mukai
2016 - Wrayna Fairchild
            Ruth Pukahi
2017 - Caroline Sue Lee
2018 - no recipient
2019 - Malia Quiocho
2022, 2023 - Martina Nagasako
2025 - Chi-yuen Wu

Scholarship amount varies based on your institution of enrollment:

• Applicants attending the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will be eligible for a $1000 scholarship.
• Applicants enrolled at other accredited institutions will be eligible for a $500 scholarship.

Awardeees will be interviewed and featured in HASL communications.

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Also for MLIS students! Apply for ALA Scholarship Opportunities:
Visit www.ala.org/educationcareers/scholarships for more information about the ALA Scholarship Program offered by the American Library Association.