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New Zealand Seniors Aged Care Futures Grant
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Diploma & Graduate Certificate, Diploma (Level 5-6), Certificate (Level 1-6), Entrance / School Leaver |
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| Value | The value of this Grant is NZD $5,000 (total amount). This amount is paid as a one-off payment to the Winner. |
| Open date | Friday, 20 February 2026 |
| Close date | Thursday, 1 October 2026 |
| Enrolment status | Full-time |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
New Zealand Seniors was established to provide cost effective insurance solutions for mature New Zealanders in 2019. We do this by providing a range of insurance products and policies, including Life and Funeral Insurance, designed with the needs of over 50’s in mind. We believe in supporting the aging community of New Zealand in a number of ways, and a big area is healthcare. So, with that in mind, we are helping to encourage the best people into the aged care industry by providing the New Zealand Seniors Aged Care Futures Grant.
How To Apply
All applicants must email the following documentation to [email protected] for their submission to be considered:
- Proof of Identification, such as a driver’s license or photo card;
- Proof of enrolment, such as a statement of enrolment, enrolment letter, or transcript including your course name, tertiary institution name and enrolment status;
- Your response (max word count 700 words); and
- Contact details (including residential address).
Entry requirements
- To be eligible, you must be a domestic undergraduate enrolled full-time at the time of entry in an accredited New Zealand Tertiary Education Institution and studying for a certificate, diploma, degree or traineeship in any of the following areas:
- Aged Care
- Aged Care Nursing
- Any other courses leading to similar careers as an aged carer
- Disabilities Care
- Dementia Care
- Only citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand can apply.
- You must have reached 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.
- Employees of New Zealand Seniors or Greenstone Financial Services NZ Limited, and their immediate family members including a spouse, de-facto spouse, parent, guardian, child or sibling, are ineligible to enter.
- Entrants must abide by the Terms and Conditions for an entry (application) to be deemed eligible.