Holomua Scholarship Application

Announcing Haleakalā Waldorf School’s Waldorf 100 High School Holomua Scholarship 

5 full scholarships will be awarded to incoming 9th graders of our Maui Community!

In celebration of 100 Years of Waldorf Education, Haleakalā Waldorf School (HWS) is looking for five new students from Maui families who would like to join their vibrant learning community through the Holomua Scholarship. This year, Waldorf education proudly marked its 100th anniversary with over 1,000 Waldorf schools worldwide. As a way of saying mahalo to the community of Maui for welcoming and supporting the school for over 40 years, HWS will offer five full scholarships (excluding supply fees) beginning in the fall of 2020 to student not currently enrolled at HWS. Scholarships will be valid until each scholarship recipient graduates from 12th grade. This represents over a million dollar commitment on the part of the school.

New 9th grade families are encouraged to apply. Scholarships will be awarded based upon a statement of intention, letters of recommendation, and teacher evaluations. This initiative is part of the school’s Diversity and Inclusion efforts. To better represent the demographics of Maui county, the scholarship is focused on students born in Hawaii, with priority given to ethnic groups that are underrepresented at the school and/or families with multi-generational connections to Hawai’i.

In a time in which there is a rise of isolation, divisiveness and polarization locally and internationally, the Waldorf method focuses on the essential core values and inter-personal relationship skills that transcend geography and connect all of humanity. In developing these capacities, the Waldorf mission is in alignment with the fundamental values of aloha we are blessed with here in Hawai’i.

“Ma ka hana ka ‘ike” (learning by doing) is at the core of HWS’s approach to education. The curriculum is focused on creating hands-on and artistic learning opportunities in every subject area. Reverence for the world, and a recognition of beauty, truth and what is essentially good, form the foundation of learning. With a deep understanding of child development, subjects are presented to recognize, awaken, and nurture the full extent of human capacities within each unique child.

“Pili ana apau” (everything is interconnected). Waldorf schools are also particularly focused on building social consciousness in students. Waldorf schools assist students, in a fundamental way, to understand the relationship and interconnectedness of all of humanity and the earth. Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Waldorf education, shared the following verse that embodies the Waldorf commitment to social ethics:

“The Healing Social Life is found, when, in the mirror of each human soul, the whole community finds its reflection. And when, in the community, the virtue of each one is living.”

“Holomua” (moving forward with high purpose) is the desired outcome for Waldorf graduates. Not only are Waldorf students prepared to take on the challenges of college or professional careers, they are guided to become human beings who take real interest in the world and in other people. They see and bring out the best in others, they share and collaborate and contribute in meaningful ways, and they have the courage to become the change they want to see in the world. This outcome is at the heart of the mission of Haleakalā Waldorf School.

To take advantage of this unique opportunity and for more information, please contact the school at 808-878-2511 or visit www.waldorfmaui.org. Application materials will be available on the school’s website. Scholarship priority deadline is April 17th, 2020.