Kahotea Outstanding Achievement Scholarship for school leavers in New Zealand

Why it fits you

Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study

New Zealand · Wellington

Degree already heldRequired

Secondary school diploma

Target level

Bachelor’s

Fields of study

All fields

Other conditions

• The scholarship is for domestic students.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Award for: Domestic
• Applicants must meet all the criteria and conditions of the school-leaver scholarships they applied for, including Kahurangi Māori, Mana Pasifika, Mātātoa, Pakohe, Raukaraka, Tangiwai and Totoweka.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Applicants must meet all the criteria and conditions of the scholarship categories applied for including the Kahurangi Māori, Mana Pasifika, Mātātoa, Pakohe, Raukaraka, Tangiwai,* and Totoweka to be eligible.
• Offers are conditional on the recipient gaining University Entrance and admission into their degree programme.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: All scholarship offers will be conditional upon the recipient gaining University Entrance and admission into their degree programme.
• Holding the scholarship in the second and third years requires continuing full-time enrolment and a Grade Point Average of at least 6 (B+ average).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Holding the scholarship for the second and third years is conditional on students continuing to be enrolled full time and maintaining a Grade Point Average of at least 6 (B+ average).
• The scholarship cannot be deferred to a later year.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: The Scholarship cannot be deferred to a later year.
• Recipients may hold only one scholarship in the school-leaver suite (Kahotea, Kahurangi Māori, Mana Pasifika, Mātātoa, Pakohe, Raukaraka, Tangiwai and Totoweka).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Recipients may only hold one scholarship in the school-leaver suite that includes Kahotea, Kahurangi Māori, Mana Pasifika, Mātātoa, Pakohe, Raukaraka, Tangiwai, and Totoweka.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Paid

Housing

Partly paid

Tuition

Length of the funding

36 months

Money to plan before leaving

• The initial deposit (including bond and other hall fees) due when accepting an offer of accommodation is not covered by the scholarship.

When it is paid

The accommodation component is applied in two instalments (February and July). The tuition fee component is credited to the student fees account each year for the first and second years once the first invoice is issued. The stipend is paid in two instalments after the withdrawal periods for Trimester 1 and Trimester 2.

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

1. 1
   Step 1: Apply for one of the school-leaver scholarships (Kahurangi Māori, Mana Pasifika, Mātātoa, Pakohe, Raukaraka, Tangiwai, Totoweka).

   With whom

   You

2. 2
   Step 2: Submit the supporting references, endorsements and documentation required for the scholarship category applied for.

   With whom

   You

   Documents to provide

   • Supporting references
   • Endorsements
   • Documentation specific to the scholarship category

Where to apply