Scholarships are offered by universities, companies and private organisations to students from all over New Zealand.

The purpose of a scholarship is to help finance a student's educational journey to reduce the value of the individual's student loan. Scholarship money is particularly useful for helping to pay course costs, living costs, and food costs among other things. It is important to note that different scholarships might only help in specific areas.

There are hundreds of scholarships available every year to Year 13 students. Provided you are eligible, you are in with a chance of being awarded one.

It's essential to know that scholarships are competitive, have limited numbers and follow strict deadlines. To have the best chance of success, it is crucial you get onto them early. School holidays are the ideal time to look and apply for scholarships as you don’t have the distractions that come with term time.

I have included some links which may help you identify scholarships to apply for.

Contact SNX if you want help applying or a reference. YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED to speak with SNX or MBK before submitting your application.

• This Moneyhub Scholarship list shows a huge database of scholarship funding available to school leavers. 

• Careers NZ Scholarships are here

• StudySpy Scholarships are here

• UC Scholarships are here

• Lincoln University Scholarships are here

• Otago Scholarships are here (but you'll need to scroll down to see them)

• VUW Scholarships are here

• Massey University Scholarships are here

• University of Auckland Scholarships are here

• Auckland University of Technology Scholarships are here

• University of Waikato are here

Check out these two privately funded scholarships. We've had success in the past.

Contact SNX for further details.