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BOP Polytechnic Pacific Coast Scholarships, Te Putea Awhina Akonga o te Moana a Toi

To help encourage local school leavers to continue their studies at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic. Selected students will be able to enter any of the eligible diploma or degree programmes full-time, and will have their fees waived from the first year of the programme. Recipients will still need to meet the published entry criteria for their chose area of study (see Bay of Plenty Polytechnic specific programme brochures for details). Eligible programmes are listed below.

Value: 
25 programme fees for 1st year of full-time study
Eligibility: 
  • Applicants will need to meet the published criteria for their chosen area of study at time of enrolment
  • Open to New Zealand citizens and permanent residents only
  • Applicant must be a current student at any secondary school in the broader Bay of Plenty Polytechnic region with preference for students from Aquinas College, Bethlehem College, Katikati College, Mount Maunganui College, Otumoetai College, Tauranga Boys College, Tauranga Girls College, Te Puke High School
Application: 

Download and complete the application form below and submit it to the Polytechnic along with:

  • your year 12 and 13 academic records (e.g. NZQA record of learning or school transcripts)
  • a statement detailing your reasons for wishing to enter your chosen programme at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic
  • a statement detailing why and how you are focused on your chosen subject area, and information on how you meet the academic achievement criteria plus one or more of the other scholarship criteria (attach evidence such as photocopies of exam results, reports, reference, etc to your application).

A reference form is available to assist this process.

Closing Date: 
Friday, 5 October 2012