AUT Knowledge That Works Scholarship | Kiwa

School-leaver scholarship recognising academically able Māori and Pacific students who demonstrate leadership potential.

Closes

Opens 1 June, closes 1 September each year

Who can apply

Eligible Māori and Pacific school leavers applying for eligible AUT bachelor’s study

Whakapapa

Applicants must register Māori or Pacific ethnicity in AUT’s student management system

Residency

Secondary-school students intending to start an AUT bachelor’s degree in Semester 1, 2027

Study level

School leaver, Undergraduate

Subjects

All AUT bachelor’s subjects

Amount

First year: full rent rebate at Te Āhuru Mayoral Drive, or a cash/fees payment of $8,000 depending on the recipient's fees-free entitlement. Second year: $4,000 towards fees. Third year: $2,000 towards fees.

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers, Organisations & providers

Before you apply

AUT rebrands this school-leaver scholarship's name most years -- it ran as "AUT Find Your Greatness Scholarships" in 2025 with the same four categories (Academic Excellence, All Rounder, Kiwa, Hiki Ake) as the current 2027 "Knowledge That Works" listing this record follows, so the amount structure quoted here (from the 2025 regulations) should still hold.

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Checked 17 September 2026

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