2024 Hawkins Scholars
Hawkins' Scholar Overview
For the second year of PEA funding, adjustments were approved to allot increased funds for our neighbor island candidates to more equitably compensate additional program costs related to travel. In 2024, Oahu-based candidates were provided with $1,350 and neighbor-island candidates were provided with $1,600 each. In this year of funding, we did notice a large proportion of our neighbor-island candidates who applied and were awarded funding compared to the first year of funding.
A total of 68 candidates were awarded in 2024, providing a total of $101,050 in funding with candidates representing targeted areas in building a more robust educator workforce:
- Locale: (a) 31 on Oahu ($41,850), and (b) 37 on neighboring islands ($59,200)
- Multilingual: 18% who are multilingual (self-reported “advanced” or “native” in two or more languages). Languages represented: English, Ilocano, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Mandarin, and Pidgin
- Ethnicity*: 41% Filipino/a/x; 36% Caucasian; 20% Japanese; 16% Hispanic; 14% Chinese; 13% Other Pacific Islander; 9% Native Hawaiian; 3% African American; and 1% Greek, Vietnamese, or Alaska Native.
*Candidates may identify as more than one ethnicity
When asked “Why would receiving this funding be important to you?” recipients shared:
“This funding would allow me to continue my journey to become a teacher for future keiki, and it would allow me to be the first person in my family to graduate from a university with a bachelor’s degree. ”
“It would provide essential support and stability during a challenging time, allowing me to focus on my studies and achieve my academic and career goals.”
“This funding is crucial for me because it will help me purchase necessary items such as professional clothing and classroom supplies, which are essential for me to succeed as a teacher.”
