No more OHA scholarships for mainland colleges ADVERTISING No more OHA scholarships for mainland colleges HONOLULU (AP) — Scholarship money from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will only be going to students at the University of Hawaii system this academic
No more OHA scholarships for mainland colleges
HONOLULU (AP) — Scholarship money from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will only be going to students at the University of Hawaii system this academic year, officials said.
The office gives $500,000 each year to Hawaiian students and could be used in the past by students to help pay for costs at mainland colleges.
The change came when the office put its scholarship program up for bidding in 2015. UH won the bidding instead of the Hawaii Community Foundation, which was administering the awards.
The university’s bid was chosen because it plans to reach more students and includes support services to help scholarship recipients stay on track, especially nontraditional students, said Sterling Wong, the office’s public relations officer.
About 1 in 7 applicants received the office’s scholarships last year.
For the coming academic year, 175 scholarships were granted to students at all 10 University of Hawaii campuses, ranging from $2,000 for community college students to $5,000 for doctoral candidate students.
17-year-old endangered tiger euthanized at zoo
HONOLULU (AP) — An endangered Sumatran tiger at the Honolulu Zoo was euthanized.
The tiger, named Berani, was put down Monday at the age of 17. His 18th birthday would have been Sept. 4.
The decision to put Berani down was made by veterinarian staff and animal keepers, zoo officials said.
The life expectancy of Sumatran tigers at zoos is 18.4 years and about 12 years in the wild, officials said.
Last year, the Honolulu Zoo’s Sumatran tiger named Djelita died after holding the Guinness World Record as the oldest living tiger in captivity at more than 25 years old.
Chrissie, a female Sumatran tiger, remains at the zoo.
Judge OKs request to halt some air bag suits
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday temporarily halted the prosecution of lawsuits filed by Hawaii, New Mexico and the U.S. Virgin Islands against Japanese auto-parts supplier Takata for its lethally defective air bag inflators.
Judge Brendan Shannon ordered the 90-day stay after hearing arguments last week for Takata’s request to halt hundreds of air bag-related lawsuits while it works on a reorganization plan. Takata sought a six-month halt to various lawsuits while it proceeds with its restructuring efforts, which include the planned sale of most of its assets to a Chinese-owned rival for $1.6 billion.
