Māori Education Trust & Ministry of Social Development Scholarship

Available to 2023 Year 10 to Year 13 Māori students with demonstrated financial need.  The scholarship is intended to provide assistance with education costs.

Applications must be received by   Friday, 31 Poutū-te-rangi (March) 2023.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

  1. be of New Zealand Māori descent;
  2. be enrolled at a New Zealand secondary school in 2023;
  3. meet all criteria for the scholarships applied for;
  4. submit the application and supporting documentation on time.

Supporting information you need to provide:

  1. Whakapapa verification: This will need to be completed by a kaumātua or you may submit a copy of either of your parents Iwi registration form, however your name MUST be shown on the letter to be registered.
  2. Enrolment Confirmation.
  3. NSN Number. This is your unique ID with the Ministry of Education which you can get from your school office or from NZQA.
  4. Encoded bank deposit slip or bank verification of your bank account number.
  5. Proof of income (e.g. pay slip or WINZ letter).  A bank statement is acceptable so long as frequency of payments can be seen.

Important Information:

  1. Information will be saved automatically as you move from one page of the application to the next.
  2. If you cannot complete the application on-line, either contact the office for support (details below), or submit a hard-copy application to which all supporting documentation must be attached.
  3. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
  4. If you meet scholarship criteria, you can apply for as many scholarships as you wish, however you can only be awarded one.
  5. You must advise the Māori Education Trust of any changes to your application (e.g. change of address or withdrawal from study). All changes must be advised in writing (email or post).
  6. All applicants (successful and unsuccessful) will be notified in writing within three months after the scholarship closing date.
  7. Don’t forget, if you have any questions, you can contact us by phone: (04) 586 7971, text: 027 262 8046 or email: info@maorieducation.org.nz.