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Deadline Date: 4:30 p.m. 15 September, 2018 New Zealand timezone

Applicants are encouraged to apply for a Victoria School Leaver Scholarship. If successful you will be allocated one of the following scholarships. You can only be awarded one.

Victoria Tangiwai Scholarship - School Leaver Scholarships for Excellence

The Victoria Tangiwai Scholarship celebrates excellence - both academic, and outside the classroom. We encourage applicants who display the key attributes of excellence, leadership and commitment to their community (the primary consideration for these scholarships is academic excellence with additional factors taken into consideration). In supporting academically-strong school leavers to study at Victoria, the University recognises them as New Zealand’s scholars of the future. These scholarships will be offered to the top school-leaver applicants enrolling in any of Victoria University’s Bachelor degree programmes.

Scholarships for study in 2019 will be awarded competitively on the basis of academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to community. Scholarships will be awarded at $5,000 for the first year of study which can be put towards accommodation costs at a Victoria hall of residence, or (for students not in a hall) as a stipend to contribute towards your first year living costs.

Victoria Totoweka Scholarship - School Leaver Scholarships for Equity and Support

The Victoria Totoweka Scholarship recognises Victoria’s committment to equity issues in supporting students to have access to education.

We encourage strong academic applicants who are Māori; Pasifika; from refugee-backgrounds; have a disability; or come from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. In supporting these students Victoria recognises them as New Zealand’s scholars of the future.

Scholarships for study in 2019 will be awarded competitively on the basis of academic merit, equity, leadership, and commitment to community. Scholarships will be awarded at $5,000 for the first year of study which can be put towards accommodation costs at a Victoria hall of residence, or (for students not in a hall) as a stipend to contribute towards your first year living costs.

Victoria Kahotea Scholarship - School Leaver Scholarships for Outstanding Achievements

The Victoria Kahotea Scholarship recognises outstanding achievements. We encourage applicants who have achieved exceptional academic results, or have achieved within the areas of culture, community involvement, leadership or equity.

The scholarship package includes full accommodation costs at a Victoria hall of residence in your first year, plus a stipend for three years. For students who are not in a hall, the stipend can be taken uniformly across the three years or weighted higher over the first year.

Required Documents and References:

Your National Student Number (NSN) or equivalent codes for Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and International Baccalaureate (IB).
A one-page personal statement explaining your reasons for wishing to attend Victoria University of Wellington, the academic goals you hope to achieve and why you believe you merit the scholarship. You should also include any leadership positions and details of your involvement in your school or community and outline your personal circumstances, including details relevant to the category/ies you are applying under.
Letter of reference from your school principal or nominee. For those with International Baccalaureate qualification, your Indicative Score from your principal.

Depending upon the categories you fall under, the following additional documents, information and references will be required.

Maori and/or Pasifika:

Endorsement of your ethnicity

Socio-economically Disadvantaged:

Statement of earnings from parents and/or caregivers who provide you with financial support or statement if you are self-supporting.

Disability:

A letter from your GP or other health professional

Refugee background:

Evidence of your refugee status