Financial aid

The reconsideration form and information is posted at the KS website. KS accepts reconsideration using the form, an email, or a written letter. The reconsideration needs to be received by KS within 30 days after the notification.

No. An application must be submitted for the Kipona scholarship program.

The review process is based on income, assets, expenses, equity, etc.

Yes. The families may complete the 20 hours. However, when submitting the hours, the hours must be submitted by quarters (5 hours each quarter).

Yes. KS FASS conducts an audit on 5% of the submission. Schools may request KS to conduct a random audit of the school’s families.

Yes. The school collaborator may advertise they are a KS school collaborator participant, but cannot use the KS logo.

No. However, please submit the updated licenses and accreditation to KS.

Yes. Award is based from August to July.

Yes. KS will confirm with the school the school’s tuition rate.

No. The PKS award will not cover for kindergarten summer school and the PKS award will be terminated. Keiki must be enrolled in preschool summer school to receive assistance.

No. If the class is for 4-year-old kindergarteners, the keiki is not eligible for PKS or summer school.

Yes. KS will adjust the award amount and will notify school of award amount change via SCP. School should inform KS if keiki is receiving a non-KS subsidy (i.e. POD, CCC, and etc.).

No. There is no automatic notification.

No. Changes to the award amount occurs constantly (changes in subsidy amounts, change of keiki’s school, etc.)

Students must adhere to the attendance requirement for the 2024-2025 school year and families must submit quarterly reports through the FACTS portal (opening in November 2024) to receive a disbursement for all quarters of the 2024-2025 school year.

PKS Scholarship community service hours have been made optional for the 2024-2025 school year. We anticipate making Ho‘oulu Kaiāulu community service mandatory for the 2025-2026 school year.