Scholarships and Awards

Te Pou Hiranga - $2,000 - Email our Scholarships Team if you would like more information: scholarships@unitec.ac.nz or book an appointment with our Scholarship advisor. - Unitec -

Unitec recognises that financial support is an important consideration for our ākonga in managing their study goals. The scholarship provides both financial support and mentoring opportunities.

2024 applications are open

Round 1: Open 11th December 2023 | Closes 31st January 2024

Round 2: Open 16th February 2024 | Closes 11th March 2024

Apply Now

Eligibility

To apply, you must:

• be a domestic student, i.e., a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident;
• be enrolled as a Māori student;
• have completed and passed a minimum of 120 credits within your current undergraduate diploma or bachelor level programme at Unitec;
• be continuing in your current programme of study as a full-time (or pre-approved part-time) student; and
• have a GPA of 6.0 (which equates to a B+ average) or above, in your most recent semester of study for graded courses, or all PASS grades for Pass/Fail courses.

Please read the 2024 Te Pou Hiranga Scholarships Regulations for more information.

Selection Bases

The Selection Committee will review all eligible applications and will make award recommendations based on a combination of:

• GPA scores;
• responses to the scholarship questions; and
• may give preference to learners who demonstrate that financial support will have an impact on their ability to continue their studies.