The government, schools and many independent organisations ACG Strathallan Scholarship provide financial assistance to students and their families through Applicants are assessed with respect to scholastic, musical specific scholarships Certain groups of people may be eligible for specific a number of bursary and scholarship schemes. A bursary typically and artistic abilities, attitude and motivation, ability to scholarships: involves some form of school fee concession and may be benefit from the special features of the College, as well as awarded where the family of a student is in particular financial the financial circumstances of the family. Sibling • Maori – www.maorieducation.org.nz/index.php/apply-for- need. A scholarship is usually offered on merit: the selection Scholarship may be awarded for the duration of the period scholarships process may involve assessment of academic performance or an in which four (or more) children from the same family are in • Pasifika – www.mpia.govt.nz/scholarships/ audition (in the case of a music scholarship). full attendance at ACG Strathallan. • Special Needs Students – www.variety.org.nz/how-we-help finding them King’s • Women – www.ruralwomen.org.nz/services/bursaries.html • Your Careers teacher can advise what scholarships, The King’s Scholarships foster the pursuit of excellence grants and awards you might qualify for. They can also outlined in the College motto, ‘Virtus Pollet’. Scholarships help you with application forms. and bursaries are available each year, largely for those who • Ask community, sports, religious and other groups you’re would not otherwise be able to attend the College. the breakout database involved in to see whether they provide scholarships. BreakOut is a database of more than 3,800 funding schemes Scot’s College that cover study, professional development, research, travel, • If you’re interested in a specific school or course, check Scot’s College in Wellington offers a number of internal and arts, sport, and community projects. You can join its to see if they provide scholarships. external scholarships for year 9-12 students. membership (at a cost), or you can search it for free at: • If you belong to a minority group, you may be eligible for a • over 200 secondary schools grant or bursary. scholarships for tertiary education • most universities and many polytechnics applying NZQA Scholarships • public libraries Every award will have its own form to fill in, with its own Qualifications Authority (NZQA) offers • Citizens Advice Bureau specific guidelines. However, regardless of which grant you’re recognition and monetary reward to top students in their • some community centres applying for, make sure your handwriting is neat and the last year of schooling. New Zealand Scholarship (as it is thoughts you express clear, be positive but objective, and show known) is designed to extend the very best students and what you hope to gain by being awarded the financial support. to reward very able students who are going on to tertiary study. Scholarship candidates are expected to dance scholarships demonstrate high-level critical thinking, abstraction and scholarships for school students These are some of the dance scholarships funded by private generalisation, and to integrate, synthesise and apply • BayerBoost is an environmental scholarship designed to donors. Note the terms and conditions (e.g. they don’t cover the knowledge, skills, understanding and ideas to complex provide senior secondary students experience in additional levy for gym, internet, student facilities). environmental research during their summer holidays. situations. Students can enter for Scholarship through an accredited New Zealand secondary school. • Janet Berney Memorial Scholarship • Music scholarships are available at and St • Christchurch Dance Education Andrew’s College. Fulbright Bursary Trust • You can get sporting, academic or performing arts A range of Fulbright New Zealand Graduate Awards is • Katrina Todd Scholarship scholarships to St Margaret’s College, starting in Year 11. available to New Zealand students to undertake postgraduate study or research in the US. • Dowling-Neylan Scholarship scholarships for private schools • Hawkes Bay Ballet & Dance Inc The Arts Aspire Scholarship • Jerome Robbins Foundation (USA) Want to study music, writing, art? Check out: www.creativenz. The Aspire Scholarship has been designed for students govt.nz/en/getting-funded/find-funding-opportunities. They cover tuition costs only and are available to New Zealand from low-income families who would like to attend a and Australian students who have successfully completed at private secondary school. Administered through the Sports least one year of study at NZSD. Scholarship recipients are Ministry of Education, it provides up to $15,000 per year A comprehensive list of sports grants can be found here: chosen by the Director, Pastoral Care Manager and academic financial assistance towards the costs of private www.sportnz.org.nz/en-nz/funding/Directory-of-Potential- tutor based on academic excellence and the criteria schooling. The scholarship does not cover boarding fees, Funding-Sources/Browse-the-list/. Of particular interest is surrounding the scholarship (i.e. hardship, gender, geographical and cannot be used at state or state-integrated schools. the Prime Minister’s Scholarship Programme which enables location). The decision is confirmed by the scholarship donor Kristin Scholarship talented New Zealand athletes to pursue tertiary study and and ratified by the Board of Trustees. The School also offers elite level sport development at the same time. internally-funded scholarships to New Zealand students who Eligibility is limited to current Year 12 students who will already hold a place at the School. These also cover tuition fees complete Year 13 at next year. There are only and are available on hardship grounds. three categories awarded, each to the value of 50% of other tertiary scholarships tuition cost: academic, cultural, sporting. Aspects of Most universities and some professions (such as teaching) character and leadership within the school community are offer scholarship programmes. Memorial scholarships also * Yvonne is an education specialist, a senior consultant to considered in each of the scholarships. exist, such as the Barbara Wood Memorial Foundation. Creative Learning Systems in , and a mother of two.