Eligibility Requirements
1. You are an undergraduate student enrolled or accepted at UH Mānoa,
AND
2. You are a citizen or national of the United States, or meet the residency requirements to apply for Free Application for Free Student Aid (FAFSA)
- The residency requirement includes American Samoa, Guam, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, and Northern Marianas Island students
- Or you possess a Permanent Resident Card (aka Green Card)
AND
3. You are a first-generation college student
- This means neither of your parents completed a bachelor's degree. If a parent has earned an associate's degree, you are still considered first-generation,
AND/OR
4. Your family's taxable income OR your taxable income (if you are an independent financial aid student) meets U.S. Department of Education income criteria.
You must meet requirements 1 and 2, and can meet either 3 or 4. If you are uncertain about whether you are eligible, or have any questions, we encourage you to apply and talk to a TRIO Mānoa academic advisor.
How to Apply
- Come when you're ready! We accept applications all year round!
- Click on the application link below.
- Log in with your UH login and DUO authentication (If you don't yet have a UHM login but are accepted to UHM, email trio.manoa@hawaii.edu to request a pdf application).
- Fill out our Google Form application.
Once your application has been reviewed, we will contact you via email (trio.manoa@hawaii.edu) to make an intake appointment with a TRIO Mānoa academic advisor!