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General Scholarships

General scholarships are those that are open to all students, and are not programme-specific. Download a full scholarships & grants list (PDF, 266kb) - over 100 listed.

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.

BoP Polytechnic Study Award

The BoPP Study Awards are intended to be an incentive for local people to achieve qualifications with an aim to minimising the financial barrier for the second chance learner. These awards are for applicants with previous work experience and/or an evident career aspiration. The personal and financial circumstances of applicants will be also considered.

(Note: As there are a number of BoPP scholarships available to local secondary school leavers, people under 18 years of age will not be considered for these awards).

In all cases, the award will be pending the individual meeting the programme entry criteria and being accepted onto their intended study programme.

Closing Date: Monday, 2 July 2012, Monday, 21 January 2013, Monday, 1 July 2013
Community Organisation Study Award

The Bay of Plenty Community Organisation Study Awards are intended for adult learners (18+ years of age) who are currently working in a not-for-profit organisation either full or part-time. The community organisation will nominate a staff member for the award (one award per organisation).

In all cases, the award will be pending the individual meeting the programme entry criteria and being accepted on to their intended study programme.

Closing Date: Monday, 21 January 2013
NZFGW Waikato Branch, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Awards for Women

The Waikato Branch offers two awards annually to students who are enrolled full-time at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and are in the final year of a Level 6 qualification.  

Closing Date: Monday, 30 April 2012
Team BOP Polytechnic High Performance Academy Sports Scholarship

The Bay of Plenty Polytechnic High Performance Academy Sports Scholarship Programme aims to provide support for students to achieve a high academic standard in a programme of their choice, whilst seeking excellence in their sporting code.

There are 10 sports scholarships available annually to students studying at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic. The scholarships cover full fees, paid for a maximum of two years. In addition, recipients will be granted access to sport and fitness facilities at Te Pare a Ruahine, as well as access to a high performance manager for education, sporting and lifestyle support. Successful students are also allocated 10 hours per annum access to sports support services such as sports science, testing, and lifestyle support. They will also be given a High Performance Academy kit, consisting of track suit and t-shirt.

Closing Date: Friday, 26 October 2012
The Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship Trust

The Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship has been established to assist women intending to pursue a qualification that will enable them entry into the workforce, a change in occupation, and/or further qualifications in the occupation in which they are already employed.

Closing Date: Monday, 3 October 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.