The Hawaii student incentive grant program is established for the purpose of providing tuition grants to assist those residents of the State who are substantially needy in meeting the cost of education. Hawaii student incentive grants are also provided for the purpose of fostering access to and choice of an eligible institution of higher education which offers academic programs most suited to those students' needs and interests, or educational environments preferred by those students, or both.
Haw. Code R. § 20-41-1