For more than a century, the University of Hawaiʻi has worked hard to make higher education accessible to all. Whether through one of the seven community college campuses or one of the three four-year campuses, UH is expanding its efforts to attract the most promising students, regardless of their financial circumstances.
As college costs continue to rise, the amount of private support for students must as well. Gifts to scholarships and student aid help us to retain our best and brightest and to provide access to a life-changing higher education experience for our students.
“I have gained a global perspective and feel ready to meet the challenges of the future, as a person and as a leader... I feel I have really built a bridge between myself and Southeast Asia, and I now have friends all over the world.”
Without scholarships and Pell I would have never been able to pursue my goals. Even though my situation was pretty dire, I was determined to explore a new career and study at Kaua‘i CC.
The Daeufers dedicated their careers to education and while Alice passed away in 2004, through her and Carl's generous Hawai'i philanthropy they have ensured that the College of Education can offer students the support they need to become good educators.
