{"id":231763,"date":"2026-04-07T14:48:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=231763"},"modified":"2026-04-08T09:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:03:06","slug":"8th-annual-takemetomanoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/07\/8th-annual-takemetomanoa\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa launches 8th annual #TakeMeToM\u0101noa scholarship contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_59857\"  width=\"676\" height=\"380\"  data-origwidth=\"676\" data-origheight=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wQKroec6JZs?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"&#039;Take me to Manoa&#039; contest enters 8th year\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/\">University of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a>, in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/\">Hawaii News Now<\/a> and sponsor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhfcu.com\/scholarship\/\"><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> Federal Credit Union<\/a>, has launched the 8th annual &#35;TakeMeToM\u0101noa scholarship competition&#8212;offering one full year of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> resident tuition (fall 2026 through spring 2027), made possible by <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Federal Credit Union.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At the University of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Federal Credit Union, we believe education is a powerful pathway to financial well-being and long-term success,&rdquo; said President and <abbr title=\"Chief Executive Officer\">CEO<\/abbr> Travis Bow. &ldquo;Our roots and focus are tied to the University of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, and we are dedicated to uplifting its students, employees, and their families with outstanding financial solutions and value. By supporting the #TakeMeToM\u0101noa scholarship year after year since its inception, we demonstrate our commitment to making higher education more accessible for local families while strengthening our community for generations to come.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The competition is open to <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> residents who have been accepted and confirmed enrollment for the fall 2026 semester at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa as a first time freshman or transfer student. To enter, eligible students must submit a short video, no longer than 60 seconds on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/page\/take-me-to-manoa\/\">official contest page<\/a> at Hawaii News Now, explaining why <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa is the right place for them or how a year of free tuition would impact their future. Only one entry per person per day is allowed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_216561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-216561\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/takemetomanoa-2025-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Four people and a giant check\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/takemetomanoa-2025-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/takemetomanoa-2025-2-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/takemetomanoa-2025-2.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-216561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 2025 &#35;TakeMeToM\u0101noa winner Maiya Sugimoto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa is a premier institution in academics, athletics, student support and research, so our undergraduate students will experience excellence,&rdquo; said <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Interim Provost Vassilis Syrmos. &ldquo;The #TakeMeToM\u0101noa scholarship is a great way to support their dreams while encouraging them to pursue a world-class education right here at home.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The enter-to-win contest opened on April 6, 2026, and runs through Sunday, May 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its eighth year, the contest continues to spotlight the dreams and determination of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s students.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about previous winners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2025 winner: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/05\/22\/takemetomanoa-scholarship-winner-surprised-by-news-crew\/\">#TakeMeToM\u0101noa scholarship winner surprised by news crew<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2024 winner: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/24\/javinar-take-me-to-manoa\/\"><span lang=\"haw\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> HS senior surprised with free tuition in #TakeMeToM\u0101noa contest<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2023 winner: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/05\/18\/tmtm-video-winner-miyamoto\/\">Amid tears, cheers, <abbr title=\"high school\">HS<\/abbr> senior\u2019s video vision wins <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa tuition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/tag\/takemetomanoa\/\">Meet more #TakeMeToM\u0101noa winners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The contest reflects a broader mission to keep <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s students learning and thriving close to home. With nearly 100 undergraduate majors and a global reputation for academic excellence, the university remains a top choice for students looking to build a future rooted in the islands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa is inviting incoming fall 2026 students to apply for a chance to win a full year of tuition by sharing their story in a 60-second video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":216561,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[1588,572,9,1009,56],"class_list":["post-231763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","tag-takemetomanoa","tag-scholarship","tag-uh-manoa","tag-university-of-hawaii-federal-credit-union","tag-video-2","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/takemetomanoa-2025-2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231763"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":231933,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231763\/revisions\/231933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}