NHHSP Required Documents

Here are the required forms and documents for the NHHSP program:

  1. Resume
    • 2 pages only with 12 point or bigger font and must be saved as a PDF.
  2. College/University Proof of Application or Letter of Acceptance
    • Must be saved as a PDF.
    • (If Applicable) Upload each proof of application if you have applied to multiple College/University.
  3. Proof of Native Hawaiian Ancestry
    • Applicant's Certificate of Birth that meets the following criteria:
      • Verifies Native Hawaiian Ancestry
      • Scanned Front and Back Colored Original with embossed seal (Black and White will NOT be accepted)
        • Note: If Hawaiian ancestry is NOT listed and birth certificate does not state “Hawaiian,” applicant will also include certified birth certificates of each family member until “Hawaiian” is on the birth certificate (see item #2).
        • Note: If applicant's name does NOT match the original certificate of birth, applicant will also include copies of documents demonstrating such name change (marriage certificate / legal name change).
      • (If Applicable) Applicant’s Native Hawaiian Parent/Grand Parents/Great Grand Parent's Certificate of Birth. If Hawaiian ancestry is NOT listed and birth certificate does not state “Hawaiian,” applicant will also include birth certificates of each family member until it verifies Native Hawaiian Ancestry or states “Hawaiian” on the birth certificate and meets the following criteria:
        • Scanned Original with embossed seal
        • Front and Back
        • For Example: Applicant’s Original Certified Birth Certificate, Mother’s Original Certified Birth Certificate, Grandmothers Original Certified Birth Certificate
      • (If Applicable) Marriage Certificate/Legal Name Change Document
        • If applicant's name does NOT match the original certificate of birth, applicant will also include copies of documents demonstrating such name change (marriage certificate / legal name change).

    • IMPORTANT REMINDER: Letters from Ho'oulu Data Center or Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) registry are NOT acceptable forms of verification.

  4. Most Recent Transcript
    • Saved as a PDF.
    • Unofficial transcripts will be accepted.
  5. Recommender Contact Information (Name and Email) for Academic Advisor and Employer
    1. Recommendation letters are not required. A recommendation form will be available through the online application instead.
    2. Recommendation from a Academic Faculty or Advisor is mandatory. This recommendation form should speak to your academic progress and commitment to your chosen profession.
    3. If you are employed, a recommendation form must come from your employer addressing your work ethics and behavior is required from your employer. If you are not employed, then the letter of recommendation may come from a community organization which you volunteered for.

Other required forms and documents will be available once program launches:

  1. NHHSP Annual Program Guidance (APG) Acknowledgement Form
  2. Applicant Profile
  3. Authorization to Release Information
  4. Program Course Curriculum
  5. Personal Statement