Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship
Description
Scholarships will be awarded competitively on the basis of academic merit. Scholarships are valued at $5,000 for the first year of study which can be put towards accommodation costs at a university Hall of Residence, or as a stipend to contribute towards your first year living costs.
History
The Wellington Tangiwai Scholarship* recognises Victoria University of Wellington’s commitment to supporting academically-strong school leavers to study at the University and 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 the University's Bachelor degree programmes.
*Formerly known as the Victoria Tangiwai Scholarship.
Eligibility
Scholarships will be awarded competitively on the basis of academic excellence. Applicants must be in Year 13 or have completed Year 13 in the year prior and be taking a gap year to be eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Criteria
- Applicants must be New Zealand Citizens, Permanent Residents, Resident visa status holders or International fee-paying students who have completed or will have completed at least two full years (ie. their Year 12 and Year 13) at a New Zealand Secondary School at the time of VUW enrolment.
- Applicants must have a minimum of 50 Excellence credits from Year 12 (or an equivalent level of achievement in an alternate qualification).
- Applicants must be intending to enrol full-time in the year following application in their first Undergraduate Degree at Victoria University of Wellington.
For more information click "LINK TO ORIGINAL" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/scholarships/current/victoria-tangiwai-scholarship-school-leaver-scholarships-for-excellence