Scholarships
Ronald K. Toma Scholarship for Professional Development
Scholarship Requirements and Procedures
A total of $6,000 is allocated for this purpose. Each application will be rated on its merits and ranked. Awarded amounts up to $1,000 each will be deducted by priority applications until the $6,000 threshold is attained. Therefore, there will be multiple awards depending on the priority of activities (conferences, workshops, seminars) and the amounts requested. This scholarship supports those pursuing enrichment opportunities, other than an advanced degree and/or formal post-secondary courses in higher education and professional learning for tenured Hawaii State Department of Education pre-K – 12 teachers and school administrators in good standing. All awardees will require Hawaii Education Association (HEA) membership by the fifth day after notification to activate the scholarship.
Employees, officers, and directors of HEA, and their immediate family members and individuals living in the same household (whether related or not) of such employee, officer, or director are not eligible to apply.