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Okareka Charitable Trust Scholarship

The purpose of the Scholarship is to provide tuition fee support to a student in the final year of their programme who is motivated to pursue a career in their chosen industry and make a positive difference in society.

Award value: $5,000 Number available: Varies
Provider: Okareka Charitable Trust
Contact: For general queries about scholarships - email our scholarships team
For help completing a scholarship application - book an appointment with our careers team

Students who will be completing their final year of their degree in 2025 are encouraged to apply for this scholarship. The Okareka Charitable Trust especially welcomes applications from students in Building & Construction, Computing & Information Technology, Engineering, Business, and Healthcare programmes. 

Key dates 

Round 1: Opened 20 August 2024 | Closed 3 October 2024

Round 2: Opened 4 October 2024 | Closes 10 February 2025

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, you must: 

  • be a domestic student, i.e. a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident
  • be completing the final semester or year of one of the below programmes:
    • Healthcare
      • Bachelor of Health Science (Medical Imaging)
      • Bachelor of Nursing
    • Engineering
      • NZ Diploma in Engineering (Electrical)
      • Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical)
    • Automotive Engineering
      • Bachelor of Applied Technology – Transport Management
    • Land Surveying
      • NZ Diploma in Surveying
    • Environmental and Animal Sciences
      • Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing
      • NZ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing
      • NZ Certificate in Animal Technology (Veterinary Nursing Assistant)
    • Construction
      • Bachelor of Construction (Construction Management)
    • Computing
      • Graduate Diploma in Computing
    • Business
      • Bachelor of Accounting
  • have a GPA of 4.0 or above in your most recent semester of study, and passed all previous papers in your programme of study
  • be facing financial challenges or difficult circumstances

The value of the scholarship varies dependent on the cost and length of programme for which the scholarship is awarded.

Please read the Okareka Charitable Trust Scholarship Regulations for more information on requirements. 

 

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