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News Release

January 15, 2010
Deadline nears for HMSA Kaimana Scholarships

Laura Lott
(808) 952-7566

The Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) today reminded Hawaii high school student athletes and coaches that scholarship applications are still available for the HMSA Kaimana Awards & Scholarship Program. In 2010, 21 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors.

Applications are available here and the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) web site. The scholarship application deadline is Feb. 19, 2010.

Each scholarship is worth $2,000, and three distinguished recipients will receive an additional $1,000. Winners will be selected based on athletic and academic achievement, community involvement, sportsmanship, and letters of recommendation.

Applicants must be a Hawaii high school senior graduating in 2010 with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 in their senior year. They must also have played on at least one of their school’s athletic teams in a league-sanctioned sport during their high school career.

Student athletes must submit a short essay on why they believe they deserve a scholarship. The applications must also include recommendations from two faculty members and the student’s GPA must be verified in writing by a school faculty member.

Scholarship recipients will be notified in writing in May and will be recognized at the HMSA Kaimana Awards & Scholarship Program luncheon on June 12 at the Hawaii Prince Hotel.

Program Background

HMSA started the HMSA Kaimana Awards & Scholarship Program in August 2005. The program recognizes outstanding all-around achievement by public or independent high schools, rewards individual student athlete accomplishments with scholarships, and supports excellence in coaches’ education. The program measures success in the areas of athletics, academics, sportsmanship and community service.

HMSA’s sponsorship is one of the largest high school athletics sponsorships in Hawaii’s history and directly supports the health plan’s goal to promote physical activity among Hawaii’s youth. The program is named Kaimana, the Hawaiian word for “diamond,” to reflect its multifaceted nature.

HMSA is a nonprofit, mutual benefit association founded in Hawaii in 1938. It is governed by a community board of directors that includes representatives from health care, business, labor, government, education, clergy, and the community at large. HMSA is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Nationally, HMSA and 38 other Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans provide worldwide coverage to more than 100 million members.

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