The starting point
Chaminade pairs an automatic GPA-banded merit grid (up to $21,000/year for first-years) with a distinctive Hawai'i Guarantee that adjusts tuition, after institutional aid, down to the in-state rate at Hawai'i's public flagship university for Hawai'i high school graduates.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 5 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
First-Year Merit Scholarship (AY 2026–2027)
$4,000-$21,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 2.50+ GPA (Leadership) up to 3.75+ GPA (Regents); award tier based on GPA
Eligibility: New incoming Day Undergraduate first-year students; automatically considered at admission, no separate application. International students are not eligible.
Renewal: Valid for a total of four (4) academic years / eight (8) semesters; ceases if additional semesters are required; does not apply to Summer semesters.
Other terms: All tier amounts are stated as 'Up to' figures: Regents (3.75+) up to $21,000; Presidential (3.50+) up to $19,000; Chancellor (3.25+) up to $14,000; Dean (3.00+) up to $11,000; Leadership (2.50+) up to $8,000.
https://chaminade.edu/financial-aid/merit-aid/
Transfer Merit Scholarship (AY 2026–2027)
$4,000-$12,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 2.00+ GPA (Leadership) up to 3.50+ GPA (Regents); award tier based on GPA
Eligibility: New incoming Day Undergraduate transfer students; automatically considered at admission, no separate application. International students are not eligible.
Renewal: Same policy as first-year merit: valid for a total of four (4) academic years / eight (8) semesters; does not apply to Summer semesters.
Other terms: All tier amounts are stated as 'Up to' figures: Regents (3.50+) up to $12,000; Presidential (3.00+) up to $9,000; Dean (2.50+) up to $7,000; Leadership (2.00+) up to $4,000.
https://chaminade.edu/financial-aid/merit-aid/
Hawai'i Guarantee Scholarship
Amount varies (adjusts tuition, after institutional aid, to the in-state undergraduate tuition rate at Hawai'i's public flagship university) · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Hawaii high school senior graduate; first-time college student / incoming freshman; first-time bachelor degree-seeking, full-time (12-18 credits/semester); must complete the FAFSA; all majors excluding Nursing; Day Undergraduate program only (not Flex online, not transfers, not non-degree).
Renewal: Hawaii Guarantee is renewable for three years; covers up to four years of undergraduate study; students must be continuously enrolled for consecutive semesters or the student returns at Chaminade's posted regular tuition rate; does not apply to Summer Session.
Other terms: No separate scholarship application; Chaminade application + FAFSA by June 1 deadline. Pell Grants can still be applied in addition.
https://chaminade.edu/financial-aid/hawaii-guarantee/
