Castle Foundation Scholarships

Henry & Dorothy Castle Memorial Early Childhood Education Scholarships for Undergraduate Students


Mary Tenney Castle Graduate Fellowships


Scholarship Information:

The 鶹ýFoundation & 鶹ýSystem Early Childhood Education Programs expresses our gratitude to the Samuel and Mary Castle Foundation. This year’s grant offers $120,000+ in scholarships for early childhood education students on 7 University of Hawaiʻi Campuses, with priority to serve practitioners in the early childhood workforce, birth through age 5 years.

Application Deadline:

Priority Deadlines

  • Fall 2026 through Summer 2027 terms (upcoming academic year) – apply by July 25

*Additional applications may be accepted after the deadlines based on availability of funds.

is now OPEN for the 2026-2027 Academic Year.

For more information email us at:

ece@hawaii.edu 


This 鶹ýFoundation and Samuel N. & Mary Castle Foundation ECE Scholarship System Coordination Project is administered by the:

Graduate Early Childhood Education Programs
College of Education, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Robyn S. B. Chun, MEd & Jaime Lum, MEd