INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Hawai'i Hilo Women's Soccer's Teani Arakawa was named a recipient of the 2025-26 NCAA Division II Degree Completion Award Program.

Started in 2001, the program has provided financial assistance to nearly 1,900 student-athletes with exhausted athletics eligibility to complete their first undergraduate degree.

Arakawa (Makawao, Hawai'i) recently wrapped up a three-year career with the Vulcans last fall after having spent her first season at Division-I South Dakota State. The 2021 King Kekaulike High School (Maui) graduate added two All-America, two Academic All-America, and back-to-back All-West Region and Pacific West Conference Player of the Year honors to her long list of career accolades. Arakawa departs as Hawai'i Hilo's all-time scorer in points (81), goals (30) and assists (21).

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

1. Student-athlete who has completed athletics eligibility at an active NCAA Division II institution.
2. Within 40 semester hours (60 quarter hours) of completion of an undergraduate degree.
3. Degree must be completed within 10 semesters (15 quarters).
4. Meet the institution's standard for good academic standing.
5. Applicant cannot concurrently receive any athletics aid from the institution.
6. Use of award to complete the first undergraduate degree requirements from the institution where the student-athlete exhausted their athletics eligibility.

Last year, three Vulcans student-athletes were selected as recipients of the NCAA Division II Degree Completion Award Program.