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Current and future students who completed high school in the past 24 months are encouraged to apply for this scholarship. The Okareka Charitable Trust especially welcomes applications from students in Building & Construction, Computing & Information Technology, Engineering and Health programmes.
Key dates
Open 13th October 2022 | Closed 31st October 2022
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, you must:
- be a domestic student, i.e. a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident
- have exited secondary school or kura within the 24 months prior to starting your study at Unitec
- be starting or already enrolled in a programme from Level 3 to 8 (certificate, diploma, undergraduate degree, postgraduate certificate or diploma) that takes at least one semester of full-time study to complete.
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.
Applications for 2023 have closed
Opening Date
1st September 2022
Closing Dates
First round: 7th October 2022
Second round: 9th December 2022
Eligibility criteria for Unitec Kura Kaupapa and Rumaki Reo Scholarships
To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
- be a domestic student, i.e., a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident
- have exited from Kura Kaupapa and Rumaki Reo within the last 24 months
- be starting in a programme from Level 3 to 8 (certificate, diploma, undergraduate degree, postgraduate certificate or diploma) that takes at least one semester of full-time study to complete
Learners need to show:
- how their career aspirations influence what they plan to study at Unitec
- motivation to succeed in their chosen programme of study
- commitment to attending and participating in Unitec Kura Kaupapa and Rumaki Reo events and initiatives
- In addition to the above selection criteria, preference will be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Māori
- Pacific
- Disabled and Neurodiverse Learners
- First in family to pursue tertiary education
- Students residing in Tāmaki Makaurau
Please read the Kura Kaupapa and Rumaki Reo Scholarship regulations for more details.
Applications for 2023 have closed
Opening Date
1st September 2022
Closing Date
First round: 7th October 2022
Second round: 9th December 2022
Eligibility Criteria for School Leaver Scholarships
To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
- New Zealand citizen or holder of a New Zealand Permanent Resident visa
- Exited secondary school or kura within the last 24 months
- Be enrolling for the first time at Unitec
- Have submitted an application to Unitec to be admitted *full-time into a Certificate, Diploma or Degree level programme (Level 3-8)
- Must meet the entry criteria for the selected programme of study
Learners need to show:
- how their career aspirations influence what they plan to study at Unitec
- motivation to succeed in their chosen programme of study
- community involvement: commitment to benefiting or giving back to their local and/or Unitec communities.
- In addition to the above selection criteria, preference may be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Māori
- Pacific
- Disabled and Neurodiverse Learners
- First in family to pursue tertiary education
- Students residing in Tamaki Makaurau
Please read the Unitec School Leaver Scholarship Regulations for more details.
2023 Scholarship applications have closed
Opening Date
1st September 2022
Closing Dates
First round: 7th October 2022
Second round: 9th December 2022
Eligibility criteria for Unitec Vocational Pathway Scholarships.
To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
- be a domestic student, i.e., a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident
- have exited secondary school or kura within the last 24 months
- have completed at least one vocational pathway programme through the Unitec Pathways College during secondary school or kura
- be starting in a programme from Level 3 to 8 (certificate, diploma, undergraduate degree, postgraduate certificate or diploma) that takes at least one semester of full-time study to complete
Learners need to show:
- how their career aspirations influence what they plan to study at Unitec
- motivation to succeed in their chosen programme of study
- community involvement: commitment to benefiting or giving back to their local and/or Unitec communities.
- In addition to the above selection criteria, preference will be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Māori
- Pacific
- Disabled and Neurodiverse Learners
- First in family to pursue tertiary education
- Students residing in Tāmaki Makaurau
Please read the Vocational Pathway Scholarship Regulations for more details.
