Vice-Chancellor Victoria University Impact Award 2027
Description
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has placed primary importance on our relationship with Wellington secondary schools. To further embed our close ties, the University has developed the Vice-Chancellor Victoria University Impact Award.
This award provides identified secondary schools in the greater Wellington region, with the opportunity to each have a Year 13 student nominated for a scholarship, who they acknowledge as making an indelible impact on their school community.
Some secondary school staff may want to nominate a Year 13 student for a scholarship, who may not meet the established criteria of an alternate Victoria University of Wellington school-leaver scholarship. Alternatively, some secondary schools may want to further endorse a student who has already applied for a school-leaver scholarship to Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
The choice of nominee rests with the secondary school.
The funding will provide an annual scholarship of $10,000 for a student that has contributed significantly to the school, who displays promise for the future, and will make the most of the opportunities presented by this award.
Who is eligible?
- Nominees must be Year 13 students attending a secondary school located in the greater Wellington region.
Selection criteria
The University requests that when nominating students, that the values of Victoria University of Wellington are considered:
- Kaitiakitanga—we have a duty as guardians to protect and nurture the environment and people entrusted to our care.
- Manaakitanga—we are welcoming and generous and operate in ways that enhance the mana of our staff and students.
- Whanaungatanga—we grow meaningful and long-lasting relationships that benefit our University communities and wider society.
- Akoranga—we value the experience that students and staff bring to the University and recognise that greater understanding grows out of shared learning.
- Whai mātauranga—we nurture intellectual curiosity that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and integrates diverse viewpoints to enhance the world around us.
Application process
The award is through nomination only.
Scholarship specific documentation
- The nominee must be approved by the secondary school’s deciding authority. There is no requirement for additional documentation other than nominee details.
Selection process
Nomination will be made by appropriate staff at each of the secondary schools that qualify for the offer.
Additional information
If recipients choose to have the scholarship put towards accommodation* at one of our University halls of residence, this will be applied by the accommodation team in two instalments: the first in February and the second in July.
If recipients choose to have the scholarship put towards tuition fees, the total amount will be credited directly to student fees account, once the first invoice is issued.
*Contribution to accommodation costs excludes the initial deposit (including bond and other hall fees) that is due when accepting an offer of accommodation.
Conditions
- Scholarship offers will be conditional upon the recipient being fully enrolled in a full-year programme (this will be at the level of points considered by Studylink as full time) within the stipulated criteria and tenure of the scholarship. No payment of the Scholarship will be made until this condition is met.
- Disabled scholarship recipients may enrol less than full time and are recommended to discuss their enrolment with Your Student Success Adviser to seek advice on this. Please inform Te Maka—Scholarships Office.
- All Scholarship offers must be accepted by the date specified in the award letter, otherwise it will expire.
- Scholarships will be awarded at the value of $10,000.
- All Scholarship offers will be conditional upon the recipient gaining University Entrance, and admission into their degree programme.
- The Scholarship can be deferred to a later year.
- The Scholarship may not be held in conjunction with the Kahotea, Kahurangi, Mana Pasifika, Mātātoa, Pakohe, Raukaraka, Tangiwai or Totoweka school-leaver scholarship or other scholarships where it is determined in those conditions.
- Should the recipient withdraw from the University during the tenure of this scholarship or fail to maintain satisfactory academic progress, partial repayment of the Scholarship will normally be expected. Recipients must advise the Scholarships Office if they intend to withdraw.
- Recipients are expected to act as Ambassadors for the University and participate in appropriate events or marketing if requested.
- At the discretion of the Deciding Authority, the application of the terms and conditions of the Scholarship may be modified in special circumstances or to avoid hardship to any candidate.
- The sections above headed Description, Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Application process, Scholarship specific documentation, Selection process, and Additional information as well as this section are all deemed to form part of these Scholarship conditions.
Contact
Scholarships Office
scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz
Phone 0800 04 04 04