National scholarships and resources

Fees -free tertiary education for 2022

If you're thinking about studying for the first time at a tertiary level in 2022, read our article about the Government's fees-free tertiary education scheme.

Art Scholarships

• Artlist
  
• Creative NZ : Phase 1 funding offered between 14 April and end of May are closed now. New financial year funding offering information available by end of June.
  

Early Childhood Education Scholarships

• Teach NZ: Applications closed for 2021. 2022 applications dates will be made available soon.
  
• ChildForum Men in ECE Awards Invitation Awards
  

Horticulture Scholarships

• Horticulture New Zealand Scholarships
  

Māori and Pacific Island Scholarships

• Hauora Māori Scholarships: 2021 applications are now closed.
• Kia Ora Hauora supporting Māori into Health
  
• Māori and Pasifika Trades Training
  
• Māori Education Trust
  
• Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  
• Sir Apirana Ngata Memorial Scholarships to promote higher education among Māori
  
• Takoa
  
• Toloa Tertiary Scholarships
• PKW Tertiary Grants & Scholarships
  

Nursing Scholarships

• New Zealand Nurses Organisation
• New Zealand Seniors Aged Care Futures Grant

New Zealand Scholarships for International Students

• New Zealand Foreign Affairs & Trade scholarships
  
• Education New Zealand
  

Scholarships for Women

• Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship: 2022 application are now closed
  
• Kate Sheppard Memorial Award
  
• Graduate Women Manawatu Charitable Trust Award - available to female students enrolled in a full-time degree course. High academic achievement is a key criteria. $6,000. Closes 7th June.
  
• New Horizons for Women Trust: 2021 applications closed. Next funding round is March 2022
  
• Women in Trades Grant: The grant is awarded once per semester with applications opening two weeks before the start of the semester and closing Week Two of each semester.

Scholarships for Primary Industries

• GrowingNZ
  

Scholarships for 16 - 19 year olds

• Youth Guarantee scholarships
  

More assistance

• Rotary Club of Wellington North Scholarship Awards
  
• Sorted (help with managing your money)
  
• Study Link
  
• Work and Income
• OneChoice Futures Grant Program: Applications for the 2021 grant is open until October 31, 2021.