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Kahurangi Māori Student Scholarship
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Entrance |
|---|---|
| Value | $7,000 for one year or up to $32,000 over three years |
| Close date | Monday, 1 September 2025 |
| Ethnicities | Maori |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
Kahurangi Scholarships recognise Māori students who demonstrate strength of engagement with te ao Māori, involvement in their community, leadership responsibilities, and performance in the arts, sports, or other cultural contexts. Scholarships are valued at $7,000 or up to $32,000. The highest value scholarship package includes full accommodation costs for the first year in a Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington hall of residence, plus $5,000 towards tuition fees in the second year and $5,000 stipend towards study costs in the third year of study. First-year tauira Māori who want to live and learn alongside other tauira Māori while maintaining their tikanga can choose to stay on the Marino floor in Joan Stevens Hall with dedicated pastoral support. For students who are not in a hall, a $5,000 fees contribution can be taken in the first and second year and a $5,000 stipend towards study costs in the third year of study.
Entry requirements
- Applicants must be of Māori descent and have a strong connection to their whakapapa.
- Applicants must be domestic fee paying students.
- Australian citizens or permanent residents, and dependents of diplomats must be completing at least two full years (i.e., their Year 12 and Year 13) at a New Zealand Secondary School at the time of application.
- Applicants are expected to have their NCEA Level 2 Certificate endorsed with a minimum of Merit from Year 12 (or an equivalent level of achievement in an alternate qualification).
- Applicants must be intending to enrol full time in the year following application in their first undergraduate degree at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
- Applicants must be in Year 13 (or have completed Year 13 in the year prior and be taking a gap year) at the time of application.