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Disability Support Scholarships

These scholarships are available to students with disabilities who are studying or applying to study at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic the following year. Below are the two most popular scholarships but there are over 100 listed on the BreakOut website.

Once you've found a scholarship you'd like to apply for, have a look at our scholarship application tips page for a bit of helpful advice to assist your application.

If you would like assistance with a scholarship application, please make an appointment with our learning advisor.

Blue Lagoon Charitable Trust Scholarship

The Blue Lagoon Charitable Trust Scholarship aims to provide help for hearing impaired or deaf people in the Tauranga and Mount Maunganui areas, with education, seminars, workshops, funding for hearing aids, scholarships and communication equipment.

Students will be advised in writing of the outcome of their application. Scholarship grants cover fees and materials and are paid direct to the supplier.

If an applicant does not complete the study they received the scholarship for, the grant must be repaid to the Trust.

Closing Date: Monday, 31 October 2011
Dillon Scholarship

The Dillon Scholarship provides financial assistance to people with significant disabilities, who will be undertaking tertiary education. It is operated and funded by BayTrust.

The scholarship was originally established to commemorate the 25th Jubilee of the Trust Bank Movement in the Bay of Plenty region, and was named after the late Ray Dillon, former Chairman of the Trust Bank Bay of Plenty Board. Mr Dillon was well known for his active support of many community activities.

The value of the scholarship is at the discretion of the Trust, up to $5,000 per annum for 4 years of full-time study. Part-time students may be given a scholarship for up to 5 years.

Funds will be released to successful applicants on receipt of all required documentation and proof of registration at the tertiary institution of their choice. Scholarship recipients are required to forward a brief progress report or their results to the Trust at mid-year and at the close of each academic year.

Closing Date: Friday, 30 December 2011

 

Many scholarships are administered by trusts and external organisations, and Bay of Plenty Polytechnic administers a number of its own very special scholarships. See our full scholarships & grants list (PDF, 266kb).

For more information on scholarships or to use our on-site BreakOut database (lists over 2,000 scholarships offered throughout New Zealand) visit our Information Centres.