KAHOTEA OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BACHELOR’S SCHOLARSHIP AT VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON

Application Deadline: 1 September, 2025 (by 4:30pm NZL Time)

LOCATION: New Zealand

The applicants of the Kahotea Outstanding Achievement Bachelor’s Scholarship will have achieved exceptional academic results and demonstrated extensive contributions within the areas of culture, sports, community involvement, leadership, or equity.

ELIGIBILITY:

Consideration for the scholarship will be given to applicants who meet all the criteria and regulations of either the Tangiwai Excellence Scholarship, the Totoweka Equity Scholarship, the Raukaraka Leadership Scholarship, the Pakohe Sustainability Scholarship, the Mātātoa Sports Scholarship, the Kahurangi Māori Student Scholarship, or the Mana Pasifika Scholarship to be eligible.

Scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievement as well as the areas of culture, community involvement, leadership, equity, or sport, depending on the category of scholarship they applied for.

All supporting references, endorsements, and documentation specific to the Totoweka, Raukaraka, Pakohe, Mātātoa, Kahurangi, or Mana Pasifika Scholarships will be required prior to consideration. Please refer to each scholarship regulation for further information.

*For applicants selecting the Tangiwai Excellence Scholarship only and wanting to be considered for the Kahotea Scholarship, you will need to provide a supporting reference from your school, along with the completion of the Academic and extracurricular achievements (additional information) section of your application.

Selection will be made by the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Undergraduate Scholarship Committee. The decisions of the Committee are final.

Holding the scholarship for the second and third years is conditional on students continuing to be enrolled full-time and maintaining a Grade Point Average of at least 6 (B+ average).

BENEFIT:

Value: Up to $35,000 over three years and broken down as follows:

The 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 first and second years of study, and a $5,000 stipend in the third year. For students who are not in a hall, a $15,000 fees contribution can be taken across the first and second years, and a $5,000 stipend in the third year.

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