Riccarton Rotary Youth Trust Scholarship (School-Leaver Scholarship)

To apply for this scholarship, please use the UC School-Leaver Scholarships 2023 application form. Applications open 20 June 2022 and close 15 August 2022. The purpose of this scholarship is to support academically able students at the University of Canterbury, Ara Institute of Canterbury, or Lincoln University, whose financial or personal circumstances might have prevented them from considering entry to tertiary education, in the absence of this scholarship.Value/Benefits: Financial assistance at a value of $10,000 in any year that the recipient must pay tuition fees, or $5,000 in any year that the recipient is not required to pay tuition fees Level of Study: School Leaver (First year undergraduate) Closing Date: 11:59 pm (NZT) 15 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date) Tenure: Three years Number Available Annually: One Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in a degree programme at the University of Canterbury, Ara Institute of Canterbury or Lincoln University Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Must be a citizen of Aotearoa New Zealand, or hold an Aotearoa New Zealand residence class visa Special Requirements: Must have resided in the Canterbury region for at least the 12 months immediately preceding the closing date of the scholarship application, or, in the case of a gap year, for at least the 12 months immediately preceding the start of the gap year For more information, please read the regulations for this award: click here.Selection will be based on:personal or financial circumstances restricting the applicant's ability to enter tertiary education;academic achievement; andgeneral character, community involvement, and likelihood of successful completion of the intended programme of study, as evidenced by a letter of support from the applicant's school.Preference is given to applicants who have received their secondary education while residing in, or attending a school in, the Riccarton Ward of Christchurch.Rotary Club of Riccarton established the scholarship in 2007 as the result of a significant grant to the Riccarton Rotary Youth Trust from a Riccarton resident and Rotarian, Mr Brian Moore.