TeachNZ Early Childhood Scholarships External Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This scholarship is open to people entering study into their initial teaching qualification who have knowledge, understanding and experience of working with Māori or Pasifika communities and want to teach in the early childhood sector.
- Applicants must be entering their initial teaching qualification.
- Applicants must have knowledge, understanding and experience of working with Māori or Pasifika communities.
- Applicants must want to teach in the early childhood sector
Course fees and allowance up to $30,000.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close in February and November.
Health and Sciences
LA Alexander Financial Assistance for Tertiary StudentsExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
Up to 50% of course fees + additional scholarship worth $21,000
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū.
Applications close on 28 February each year.
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New Zealand Nurses Organisation Scholarships and GrantsExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
New Zealand Nurses Organisation offers several national and regional scholarships for undergraduate nursing students.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close at various times throughout the year.
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New Zealand Seniors Aged Care Futures GrantExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This grant is awarded to one eligible student that is:
- enrolled full-time in an accredited New Zealand Tertiary Education Institution
- is studying for a certificate, diploma, degree or traineeship in any of the following areas:
- aged care
- aged care nursing
- dementia care
- disabilities care
- any other courses leading to similar careers as an aged carer.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close on 31 October.
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SPCA Pet Insurance Future Animal Carer’s GrantExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This grant is offered annually to one person. To be eligible, you must be:
- enrolled full-time and be studying for a:
- certificate
- diploma
- degree
- traineeship in evidence-based animal care that aligns with SPCA’s organisational position, including vet nursing and animal care.
To apply for the Grant, you will need to write an essay (maximum 500 words) on why you want to work in your selected industry and the difference you hope to make in your particular field of study. See the website for full details.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications open in February and close in October each year.
Trades and Technology
ManawaTech ICT ScholarshipScholarship for UCOL Ākonga
This scholarship is available to final year ICT students studying on the Manawatū campus. Must have either attended a Manawatū high school or have lived in the Manawatū for at least five years. This scholarship also offers employment and/or internship opportunities and chances for networking and advocacy.
Applications close in May.
Applications close in February and November.
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Freemasons Willson Lewis ScholarshipScholarship for UCOL Ākonga
Offered by Manawatū Kilwinning Freemasons Lodge, Master Builders, Master Painters and UCOL Te Pūkenga to qualified tradespeople working in the Trades industry. The aim of the scholarship is to help people advance their trades career and take on more responsibility in the workplace by learning new business skills.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū and UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui.
Applications close 20 October 2023.
Earle Creativity and Development Trust – Science & Technology Grant External Funded Ākonga Scholarship
A grant to advance a project in the area of Technology that will build ‘new’ into science and technology projects that lead to useful outcomes. Projects should be broadly local and originate within the Manawatū and Rangitīkei region. There could be a wide range of these, with grant amounts appropriate to the project. Possibilities are wide, including aspects of:
- engineering
- metalworking
- electronics
- information technology
- ceramics
- woodworking
- processing of biological or other materials, including food, and manufacturing
Beneficiaries could include individuals or groups, including small and medium-sized businesses. Grants should encourage technical abilities and technology in the region and so result in charitable outcomes for the benefit of the districts, such as job creation.
Applications will open in 2024.
Ann Sinclair Tertiary Farming and Agricultural Study FundingExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This scholarship is available to students studying farming and covers education, travel and accommodation expenses.
Contact for more details.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close on 31 October each year.
Hi-Tech Foundation ScholarshipExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
The Hi-Tech Foundation’s 'He Whetū Mārama Ngā Karahipi / Leading Light Scholarship Programme’ provides financial support for the career development and advancement of New Zealand technology students. The scholarship covers the tuition and living costs.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close on 31 October 2022.
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Webjet New Zealand Student GrantExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
Webjet Australia + New Zealand are offering a $5000AUD scholarship to one student in their final or penultimate year of study on a business, IT or digital design certificate, diploma or degree course. To apply, students must write a 700-word essay based on a specific prompt (more details on the website below). Students must be:
- enrolled full-time at UCOL Te Pūkenga
- be at least 18 years old
- be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
$5,000 AUD (approx. $5,300 NZD).
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close 2 June 2023.
Māori & Pasifika Students
Fenton Te Rauparaha Ralph Flavell Memorial ScholarshipScholarship for UCOL Ākonga
This is available to Māori students committed to te reo me ona tikanga who are studying full-time at UCOL Te Pūkenga.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close in September each year.
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Frances Irwin Hunt Art ScholarshipExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This scholarship is available to full-time Māori students studying performing or cultural arts.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close March each year.
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Regina Rudland Memorial ScholarshipExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This scholarship is available to students of Ngāti Porou descent undertaking study agriculture or apiculture at level 3 or higher.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close April each year.
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Roy Watling Mitchell Bursaries ScholarshipExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This scholarship is available to Māori undergraduate students in their second or subsequent year of study in 2022. Priority will be given to students with financial needs.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close March each year.
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Awhina Nursing ScholarshipExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This scholarship is available to full-time Māori undergraduate students enrolled at UCOL Te Pūkenga Palmerston North Campus in their second or subsequent year of study for a Bachelor of Nursing.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close March each year.
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Norman Kirk Memorial ScholarshipExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This scholarship is available to full-time Māori undergraduate students.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close March each year.
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Tupu Tai Pasifika Public Policy Internship ProgrammeExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This is an opportunity for students and recent graduates of Pacific descent to gain real-world experience and experience the incredible opportunities within the Government/Public sector.
This internship round will run full-time from 15 November 2021 to 28 January 2022.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications closed in 27 June 2021.
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Ti Maru Māori Trust Prestigious ScholarshipExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This is available to Māori graduates enrolled in their final year of study with a record of academic excellence.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close April each year.
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Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial ScholarshipsExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This is available for Māori descendants undertaking tertiary study and possesses characteristics consistent with members of the 28th (Māori) Battalion.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications will open in June 2023.
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Māori CPA Australia ScholarshipExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This is available to Māori students with the best-qualified applications based on tertiary academic results and will assist recipients in meeting the education requirements needed to attain CPA status.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications open on May 2023.
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Scholarships for Female Students
Graduate Women Manawatu Charitable Trust AwardScholarship for UCOL Ākonga
This is available to female students enrolled in a full-time degree course. High academic achievement is a key criterion.
Three awards to the total of $6,000.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close on 12 April 2024.
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Women in Trades GrantScholarship for UCOL Ākonga
This grant is to support many female students in the UCOL Te Pūkenga Trades, STEM or Trades & Technology courses* by providing financial help to assist with their identified needs. This grant can be used for costs to help you undertake your studies, as identified and justified by you (the applicant), and Fees-Free funding options, such as the Targeted Training Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF) available for trades study.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
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New Horizons for Women Trust's Second Chance Education Training AwardsExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This is available to female students enrolled in a full-time degree course.
High academic achievement is a crucial criterion.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close at various times throughout the year.
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Post-Young Trades and Enterprise AwardExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This is offered for the first time in 2022. The Post-Young Trades and Enterprise award is for a woman under thirty to study towards a trade qualification or apprenticeship.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close on 15 April each year.
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Women in Audio AwardExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
This award aims to support women in music creation and encourage women in technical roles in the music industry. The award funds provide financial support for a woman studying or starting their audio engineering or music production careers so they can buy equipment and software to build an 'audio toolkit'.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close on 15 April each year.
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Teupoko'ina Utanga Morgan Memorial Second-chance Education AwardExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
The Teupoko'ina Utanga Morgan Memorial Second-chance Education Award is for a Pasifika woman studying towards a qualification in early childhood education.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close on 15 April each year.
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Inspiring Women in IT AwardExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
The 'Inspiring Women in IT' award aims to support women aged over 25 in studying or training for a career in information technology.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close on 15 April each year.
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Betty Loughhead Soroptimist ScholarshipExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
The scholarship is available to female students who are:
- New Zealand citizens
- aged at least 25 years as of 1 September of the year of application
- enrolled in studying at UCOL Te Pūkenga, with a proven record of academic achievement
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close on 31 August each year.
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Sir Robert Jones Refugee Daughters ScholarshipExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
The scholarship is available to young women from refugee backgrounds to complete a tertiary qualification. The scholarship will cover the tuition fees in full through to degree attainment, subject to satisfactory examination results and the hostel accommodation for the first two years of study if the student attends a tertiary institution outside their home town.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications open June each year for payment the following year.
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GCSB STEM Scholarship for WomenExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
The scholarship is available to female students (second year and above) studying Science (e.g. IT related), Technology, Engineering or Mathematics.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close on 1 October each year.
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General Scholarships
Andrew Cliff AwardScholarship for UCOL Ākonga
The scholarship is for students who have demonstrated a willingness to support and aid others with their course of study. A UCOL Te Pūkenga staff member must nominate applicants.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close in September each year.
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Colleen McPherson Memorial GrantScholarship for UCOL Ākonga
The scholarship is available to a UCOL Te Pūkenga student who has a disability or is dependent on a disability and is facing additional costs or exceptional circumstances.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close in September each year.
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Jaycee Trust Travelling Fellowship SchemeExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
The Jaycee Trust offers a Travelling Fellowship Scheme to successful applicants. The funding is towards the travel costs for a study programme or a special project within or beyond New Zealand.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications will open mid-2023.
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Central Energy Trust BursariesExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
The bursary is available to New Zealand citizens or permanent residents residing in the Manawatu/Tararua region who are commencing their first year of tertiary study in 2019. Candidates will be assessed based on factors including:
- academic record
- participation in cultural, sports or community activities
- future leadership potential
- financial need
In addition, a higher weighting on school academic performance will apply.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū and UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua.
Applications close in November each year.
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Earle Creativity and Development Trust – Visual ArtsExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
A grant to support developments in the visual fine arts and enhance the artistic community in the Manawatū and Rangitīkei districts. The Trust encourages individual and group creativity and offers help with resourcing for artistic outcomes that will be accessible to the public in one form or another, for example, displayed in public buildings or publicly available spaces as appropriate. The Trust encourages creating novel work of visual artistic merit in any media or technique. Beneficiaries could include individuals or groups.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū.
Applications will open in 2024.
Jaycee Trust ScholarshipScholarship for UCOL Ākonga
Supported by Palmerston North Jaycee Trust in association with Palmerston North City Council, this scholarship is available to students who demonstrate academic merit, interest and leadership in community affairs. The scholarship will consider your plans for the future and financial circumstances.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū.
Applications close in September each year.
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One Choice Future GrantExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
The grant is awarded to one eligible student a year. The applicant should have enrolled full-time in an accredited New Zealand Tertiary Education Institution and be studying for a certificate, diploma, degree or traineeship in any of the following areas: business, finance, medicine, healthcare, specialist healthcare.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa and UCOL Horowhenua.
Applications close on 31 October each year.
UCOL Scholarship for Effort and AchievementScholarship for UCOL Ākonga
The scholarship is available to a dedicated UCOL Te Pūkenga student who has demonstrated academic effort and achievement (not necessarily a 'straight A' student).
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui, UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa and UCOL Horowhenua.
Applications close in September each year.
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Wairarapa REAP Tertiary ScholarshipScholarship for UCOL Ākonga
The scholarship is available to students intending to enrol or currently studying a programme at UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa.
Applications closed in March each year.
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UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa and Carterton District Council ScholarshipScholarship for UCOL Ākonga
This scholarship by Carterton District Council is offered to one UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa student who is a resident of the Carterton District to assist with course-related costs and/or living expenses.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa.
Applications close in May each year.
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Masterton District Council ScholarshipScholarship for UCOL Ākonga
This scholarship is available to Masterton residents who are students of UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa.
Applications close in May each year.
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UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui ScholarshipsScholarship for UCOL Ākonga
The scholarships are available to full-time students of UCOL Whanganui.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui.
Applications open June each year.
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Masterton Trust Lands Trust - Career Change ScholarshipExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
The scholarship is for individuals who are undertaking a course of study in order to change career or to return to the workforce.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa.
Applications close 30 June and 28 February.
The Carterton District Trust ScholarshipExternal Funded Ākonga Scholarship
The Trust awards scholarships to students who either are or have at some time been resident within the Trust District for the purpose of assisting such students in their post-primary or university education or in continuing their studies. Applicants must be starting or have started their tertiary course of study within three years of leaving school and currently or have at any time resided within the boundaries of the districts of Carterton and Wairarapa South.
Up to $1,000 for the first year, up to $800 for the 2nd year and up to $600 for the 3rd year.
UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa.
Applications close in November each year.
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UCOL Te Pūkenga scholarships page