Scholarships for Y13s off to study at EIT

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Students (ākonga) in their last year of school have the opportunity to apply for a limited number of Year 13 scholarships to study their chosen career at EIT | Te Pūkenga.

The Year 13 Scholarship, which is offered annually by EIT | Te Pūkenga, covers one year of tuition fees plus any course-related costs which have been approved to be included as part of the scholarship.

The Government fees-free policy covers fees for the first year of study. This scholarship could cover the students’ second year of study, meaning two years of their degree are without fees.

To qualify, students must meet the degree (or eligible certificate or diploma) entry criteria, be accepted to undertake full-time degree study at EIT|Te Pūkenga, starting semester one, and any other terms and conditions related to the programme.

Meriama Taufale, the team leader, Engagement and Transitions at EIT | Te Pūkenga, says the scholarship offers school students in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti the opportunity to remain at home and study what they are interested in.

“Some of our students are still surprised that they can study a degree locally. We’ve got some really specialised degrees which are known across the country.

“Examples of this are our Bachelor of Viticulture and Wine Science; our Bachelor of Māori Visual Arts, which is based at Toihoukura in Tairāwhiti; or our Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing.”

Some degrees are open to students nationwide, “but primarily we want to focus on our Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti students to keep them local”.

Applications close on Thursday, October 19 at 5pm. More information can be found at https://tinyurl.com/54y5h5wv