{"id":145189,"date":"2021-07-16T16:24:13","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T02:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=145189"},"modified":"2021-07-16T17:46:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T03:46:52","slug":"queens-imihoola-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/07\/16\/queens-imihoola-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"5 full-tuition scholarships awarded to incoming JABSOM<\/abbr> students"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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The scholarships recipients (L to R): Katelyn Shirai, Eduardo Biala, Jr., Benjamin Lee, Vanessa Freitas and Tiffany Kurozawa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Recognizing the growing need to support students with a dream of enrolling in the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s at M\u0101noa John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/a> (JABSOM<\/abbr>), The Queen\u2019s Health Systems<\/a> has pledged to provide full four-year scholarships for five incoming full-time medical students who have successfully completed the ʻImi<\/span> Hoʻ\u014dla<\/span> Post-Baccalaureate program<\/a>. The scholarship recipients are Katelyn Shirai<\/strong>, Eduardo Biala, Jr.<\/strong>, Benjamin Lee<\/strong>, Vanessa Freitas<\/strong> and Tiffany Kurozawa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

These scholarships signify Queen\u2019s expanded support of the program, increasing the number of scholarships available from three last year to five this year. In addition, for the last 10 years, Queen\u2019s has supported students who are enrolled in the ʻImi<\/span> Hoʻ\u014dla<\/span> program by providing them with monthly stipends, allowing them to commit their full attention to their studies. As part of the criteria for accepting a scholarship, students must sign an agreement with JABSOM<\/abbr> to commit to practicing medicine in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>. <\/p>\n