NZ$6,000.00 (Rs3,01,978)
Fee waiver/discount
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Undergraduate
The University of Otago
Not specified
NZ $6,000 total value
All International
Applicable to all genders
All types of delivery mode
Only selective applicants are considered
Full Time
All intakes
Disability, Academic excellence
Application for all Entrance Scholarships are normally open to students who meet the requirements of 1.1 OR 1.2, AND 2. Those who fit within 3 are ineligible.
1.1 Are New Zealand citizens, New Zealand Residence Class Visa Holders, Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents with domestic fee status;
Or
1.2 International students who have completed Year 12 and/or have completed or are in the process of completing Year 13 at a New Zealand school, or an equivalent foundation level course at a New Zealand tertiary institution.
And
2 Are intending to enrol or have enrolled for the first time for first-year (100-level papers), full-time degree-level, undergraduate study at the University of Otago.
But
3 Those who have studied more than 0.4 EFTs at any University or tertiary institution at degree-level or higher are not normally* eligible.
Specific eligibility criteria for this Scholarship
In addition to the above eligibility criteria, applicants must:
Be studying with a significant disability which will have substantial financial implications for their studies.
Have achieved NCEA Level 2 endorsed with merit, or equivalent.
Students are shortlisted based on their
The Selection Panel consisting of the Manager of Disability Information and Support, in the chair, the Director of Development and Alumni Relations and the Manager, Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships, or their nominees, shall consider the following factors in awarding the scholarships:
Academic ability.
The learning disability which makes studying at Otago a personal challenge.
Potential and motivation to succeed at university.
Financial need and life/personal circumstances which present barriers to studying at the University of Otago.
You need to apply separately for this scholarship
All applications for Entrance Scholarships are done through eVision, the University's student management system. In order to apply for a scholarship, you will be required to go through the first stages of enrolment at the University of Otago to access the Entrance Scholarship online application.
In the Entrance Scholarship application, it is recommended that to be considered for this scholarship, you should have completed the Disability section of the application.
Closing date: 15 August (if no suitable candidates are found, the due date for submission may be extended)
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