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Kenneth Makinney & David T. Pietsch Families Scholarship Fund

Hawaii Community Foundation

The families of Kenneth Makinney and David T. Pietsch, Sr. established this fund. This scholarship honors the memory of Kenneth Makinney's father and David T. Pietsch Sr. Kenneth Makinney's father who founded Makinney & Company in 1896 and David T. Pietsch Sr. founded Hawaiian Title Company, Limited in 1952. The two companies merged to form Title Guaranty of Hawai'i. This scholarship was intended to assist deserving employees and/or their dependents in furthering their education. Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students attending full-time at an accredited, two or four, not-for-profit institution within the US (including US territories).

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    Undergraduate or Graduate student
  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • Other Academic Requirements:
    Attend as a full time student (as determined by your schools financial aid office)
  • Residence:
    Resident of the State of Hawaii
  • College:
    Attend an accredited, two or four, not-for-profit institution within the US (including US territories)
  • Employer:
    Be an employee or qualified dependent of Title Guaranty of Hawaii, Incorporated and Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc. and their respective subsidiary and affiliated corporations or entities. Eligible employees must be employed full-time and have been with the Title Guaranty for at least one year.

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Not required
  • Essay:
    Personal Statement - Two required essays; one is your personal statement, and the second asks you to address how you plan to give back to Hawaii. (Essays may be copied and pasted on the application).
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Letters of Recommendations
  • Other Materials:
    A completed online application;Copy of your full 2017-18 Student Aid Report (SAR) that you received after your 2017-18 FAFSA has been processed(FAFSA.ed.gov);SAT/ACT scores.

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