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Victoria University - Old Boys University Rugby Scholarship (Jack Jeffs Scholarship)
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Value | $15,000 per annum which can be paid towards fees, accommodation or living costs with the final allocation to be agreed by the selection committee depending on recipient’s individual circumstances. |
| Length | Three years subject to the recipient making suitable academic progress as determined by the selection committee. |
About the scholarship
Jack Jeffs was a stalwart of the Victoria University Rugby Club from the 1930’s when he represented the club as a player through to the late 1970’s. He was a key club administrator during that period and was elected a life member of the club in 1978. He was also a life member of the NZ Universities Rugby Council and its devoted secretary for over 20 years. Jack was a hard working accountant by profession and successful in business. For 6 years from 1972 he was the Secretary ( equivalent of CEO) of the NZ Rugby Union. He was a very generous man and passionate about rugby, many good causes including the value of a good education. He established the Jack Jeffs Charitable trust in 1986 to provide ongoing support to these causes and it has been supporting the Old Boys-University Rugby Club for many years- the trust established the Jack Jeffs Rugby Scholarship in 2017 to honour Jack’s memory and to provide support to a talented rugby player with academic talent and ambition. This scholarship has been established to support students with both academic and rugby ability of any ethnicity or descent, of any gender, to study at Victoria University and play for its affiliated rugby club: Old Boys University Rugby Football Club.
Entry requirements
This scholarship is available to current Year 13 college students of any ethnicity, descent or gender, who have enrolled on an undergraduate degree at Victoria University of Wellington. The Scholarship is also available to students who were Year 13 students in 2016 and who have taken a genuine gap year in 2017.