The Nā Koa Ali‘i Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship grounded in the values and beliefs of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I. The purpose of the Nā Koa Ali‘i Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to full-time post secondary students of Hawaiian ancestry who are pursuing a degree at an accredited vocational school, or a two-year or four-year institution. Preference will be given to members of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I and their immediate family members. Two(2) scholarship awards at the amount $1,000.00 will be awarded annually. Previous awardees may reapply for the Nā Koa Ali‘i Scholarship. Awardees are chosen based on scholarship criteria and essay quality.