Support our students
Help our students make the most of their university education through life-changing scholarships.
Scholarships aim to provide more students with access to a university education. Receiving a scholarship can be life-changing. When you support scholarships, you are helping students cover course fees and living expenses, relieving the stress of financial worries, and giving them more time to focus on their studies.
“The Alumni Appeal Scholarship has allowed me valuable time to dedicate to my passions and studies, so that my degree becomes my job. I have had much more flexibility when joining new clubs, less stress when it comes to paying rent, and more time to work on my projects without the looming pressure of finances. It is such an incredible opportunity to be granted more time to do the things I love, so I am eternally grateful for your support.”
For many of our students, just like Lara, financial hardship can be a major barrier to a university education. Through a wide range of scholarships, we provide students with the opportunity to write their own futures.
Change a student's life by supporting a scholarship
Donate to Ngā Hoe a Kupe Pathfinder Scholarships
Give to the University’s priority scholarship programme to help students from under-represented groups in the Wellington region to access university study.
Donate to Alumni Appeal Scholarships
Support second-year students who are facing financial hardship.
Donate a Winter Energy Grant
Help students struggling with energy poverty to pay their power bills.
Get in touch
We welcome the chance to speak with you about your gift plans and how you can truly make a difference through scholarships and support for the student experience.
Rebecca Burke
Development Manager, Scholarships & Projects
Development and Alumni Relations Office