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Scholarships

Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design offers a wide range of Scholarships and Awards. They are awarded on the basis of excellence and outstanding achievement in a variety of subject areas. Unless noted all awards are paid by Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design.

George Pearce First Year Scholarships - BFA - (25 Scholarships)

Criteria: Academic excellence, creative innovation and artistic expression, all-round ability, and leadership potential among students wishing to enter the full-time BFA degree programme

Duration: One year

Value: $1000

Closing date: Two funding rounds; 31 October 2009 and 17 January 2010

George Pearce First Year Scholarships - Secondary School Teachers - (2 Scholarships)

Criteria: Academic excellence, all-round ability and leadership potential among secondary school art teachers wishing to enter any full-time postgraduate degree programme

Duration: One year

Value: $2000

Closing date: 28 October 2009 and 17 January 2010

George Pearce First Year Scholarships - Whitecliffe BFA Graduates - (2 Scholarships)

Criteria: Academic excellence, all-round ability and leadership potential among Whitecliffe BFA graduates wishing to enter the full-time MFA degree programme.

Duration: One year

Value: $2000

Closing date: 28 October 2009

Marie Louise Pearce First Year Scholarships - (2 Scholarships)

Criteria: Academic excellence, all-round ability and leadership potential among MÄori & Pacific Island applicants wishing to enter any full-time degree programme.

Duration: One year

Value: $2000

Closing date: 28 October 2009

New Zealand Scholarships

There are a number of scholarships offered to school leavers and mature students in New Zealand through trusts, iwi, and other organisations such as government departments. The Maori Education Trust administers a number of scholarships for Maori students, while the Pacific Business Trust offers a list of scholarships available to Pacific students in Achievers magazine.

There are two excellent websites that provide comprehensive information about scholarships available in New Zealand:

BreakOut www.fis.org.nz has over 2,000 different scholarships on its database and is available free of charge in some public libraries and schools, but you have to pay a small fee to register.

Career Services www.kiwicareers.co.nz has a comprehensive list of scholarships as well and is free.

Application for a 2010 Scholarship can be made on the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Application form for entry into Whitecliffe. Forms are available from the Admissions Office, ph. (09) 309 5970 or can be downloaded by following the tabs to the right