Fund Details
AUT School Leaver Scholarships

Brief Description:

Auckland University of Technology (AUT) provides undergraduate scholarships to reward student academic achievement and contribution to their school and community. As well as recognising academic achievement these scholarships also recognise potential leadership ability and contribution to the school, community or cultural pursuits or sport at a representative level.

Please refer to the Regulations for eligibility criteria.




Description:

AUT School Leaver Scholarships are available under the categories below, applicants are encouraged to apply for all categories for which they are eligible.
  • Academic Excellence: High academic achievement.
  • Significant Student: Contribution at a high level to the school or community. Applicants under this category must hold leadership positions and/or be active in cultural pursuits or sport at a representative level.
  • Kiwa: Māori and Pacific students demonstrating all-round ability and leadership potential. Applicants applying under this category must declare that they are of Māori or Pacific descent and also declare this ethnicity when applying for admission to AUT.
  • New Horizons: Students from a Decile 1 - 4 Auckland Region School. See list of eligible schools in the Regulations - Appendix 1 (pages 4 -5).


Amount and Type of Award:

An award of $6,500 to support full-time in a degree programme at AUT. This will either be paid as:
  • Option 1: A contribution towards accommodation in an approved Hall of Residence to be paid directly to the relevant Halls of Residence; or
  • Option 2: Payment into the student’s personal bank account in three instalments throughout the year commencing in mid-March.


Tenure:

  • The scholarship is awarded for one year only.  

  • Recipients of this award who pass all papers and meet the eligibility requirements at the completion of their first year should apply for the AUT Undergraduate Scholarship (Fees) available for all subsequent years of study in an AUT Bachelor’s degree.
 

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    • Undergraduate (1st Year)
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        • Leadership