Te Kakau a M?ui 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.MauiThis scholarship recognises and supports undergraduate students who demonstrate alignment to UC?s commitment to producing students who are engaged, empowered, and prepared to make a difference, as they begin their studies at Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha University of Canterbury in the 150th year of the University. The scholarship aims to broaden the pool of students who receive financial support from the University, by recognising applicants with a demonstrated and significant commitment to creating positive change in the world. Value/Benefits: Tuition fees for courses in an undergraduate degree programme, for up to 135 points of enrolment per annum during the academic year and the summer school period. This includes the standard undergraduate course loading of 120 points, but it also allows for, in each year of tenure, the taking of one additional course (which must count towards the degree plan) or for a single resit. It does not cover other costs, such as the Student Services Levy (SSL).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 in the case of three-year bachelor?s programmes, and four years in the case of four-year bachelor?s programmes Number Available Annually: 150 Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in an undergraduate degree programme.Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Must be a citizen of New Zealand, or hold a New Zealand residence class visaSpecial Requirements: In the year of application, applicants must have attended a decile 1?7 school in Te Waipounamu South Island. For more information, please read the regulations for this award: click here.In the year of application, applicants must have attended a decile 1?7 school in Te Waipounamu South Island Selection will be based on:commitment to creating positive changes in the world, aligned to UC's commitment to grow students who are prepared to make a difference. Positive change in the world can include cultural, economic, environmental, political, and/or social gains; engagement with the community who will benefit from the desired positive change in the world, aligned to UC's commitment to grow students who are engaged; andpersonal resilience and fortitude necessary to complete an undergraduate degree, aligned to UC's commitment to grow students who are empowered.Criteria are given equal consideration.Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury established the scholarship in 2022 to mark the 150th anniversary of the University?s establishment.The scholarship?s name, Te Kakau a M?ui Scholarship, is inspired by the many feats and achievements that the Polynesian demi-god M?ui achieved. Despite the trials and tribulations that M?ui faced as the p?tiki amongst his siblings, his notoriety as a troublemaker, his superhero deeds, and the impact he had on society as a change-maker have been recorded in oral traditions right across the vast Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Pacific Ocean. Many of the narratives of M?ui and his deeds mention the different tools that he used, with a kakau (hafted handle of a toki ) being one. Despite being just a handle, the kakau had other tools from a variety of materials lashed to it, based on the needs of M?ui at the time. The kakau was so important to M?ui that it has also been recorded in our night sky, with Te Kakau a M?ui being one name associated with the constellation Orion.In alignment with the wider narratives of the stars and navigation incorporated across Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, Te Kakau a M?ui Scholarship was selected as an ideal name for the scholarship that commemorates the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University. Similarities can be drawn between M?ui and many of our students, as well as between a kakau and a scholarship. Like M?ui, many of our students will have to overcome trials and tribulations to achieve their dreams and aspirations. Some will be the first in their wh?nau to pursue tertiary studies. And a scholarship can be likened to a tool, such as a kakau, that enables students to achieve those dreams and aspirations. As opposed to giving students a set of exquisitely crafted tools to enable their success, providing a toki handle signifies the need for students to take ownership of their journey, to use it wisely, and, most importantly, to treat the scholarship as a hand-up, not a hand-out.