Creating Mountains of Opportunity
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!
The Mariano-Soquena Foundation, Inc. will be awarding two $2,500 scholarships to two high school graduates from the State of Hawaiʻi. To learn more about the qualifications and the application process, download the application below.
Application Deadline: July 31, 2024
Scholarship Award Announcement: week of August 8, 2024
The Mariano-Soquena Foundation is comprised of different programs aimed at helping today’s youth and tomorrow’s leaders in Hawaii and the Philippines succeed by creating opportunities through education, community service, and sports.
Our Programs
The Paul Soquena Junior Golf Scholarship Program
Created in 2016, the Paul Soquena Junior Golf Scholarship Program was established to help youth in Hawaii and the Philippines. Each year, one girl and one boy in Hawaii that is affiliated with a golf program (i.e. Junior Golf, High School Golf Team, etc.) will be awarded a $2,500 Scholarship to help with their college tuition. Also, in the Philippines, 20 youth consisting of girls and boys ages 5 years old to 18 years old will be awarded a monthly allowance to help with their school expenses, meals and transportation. They also will have an opportunity to learn the game of golf through partnerships with golf courses.
The Amor E. Soquena Scholarship for Central Philippine University
Every year, one incoming student chosen from surrounding high schools will receive a scholarship for full-paid annual tuition to Central Philippine University for the duration of their studies every year until they graduate.
Good Shepherd’s Fold Orphanage Guimaras
The Mariano-Soquena Foundation, Inc. will support the orphanage annually by providing school supplies, books, computers, clothes, shoes, food, etc. to the children of the orphanage.
“It all started when I went back to the Philippines. I saw youth in need -and I had to do something about it.”
– Gino Soquena, Founder and CEO