Raukawa Education Grant — Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Masters

Tuition-fee grant for registered Raukawa uri studying an undergraduate degree, postgraduate degree, masters, diploma or postgraduate certificate.

Closes

Two rounds a year — Round 1 (opens 1 February, closes 30 June) and Round 2 (opens 1 July, closes 31 January).

Who can apply

“Must be a registered Raukawa tribal member.” “You must be studying at a tertiary education institution or recognised provider.” “Verified academic record/results for the study completed prior to this year of study.” “Applicants must have attained a minimum pass mark of 50% for the overall course of study completed.” “Consecutive years grants will depend on the academic results from the previous year.”

Whakapapa

Registered uri of Raukawa (Waikato). Registration with the Raukawa Charitable Trust is separate from descent and has to come first.

Study level

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Amount

Not published as a fixed figure — “The Education Grants are available for tuition fees only.”

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers

Before you apply

This is Raukawa in the Waikato, not Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga. The Raukawa Charitable Trust is based in Tokoroa and serves registered Raukawa uri. Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, based at Ōtaki, is a separate iwi with its own organisations.

Eligibility quoted from the application form (https://www.raukawa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Education-Grant-DegreeMaster-2026.pdf), which covers Undergraduate Degree, Postgraduate Degree, Masters, Diploma/Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate. “If an applicant fails to achieve the required pass rate for their course or withdraws from study throughout the year, that years grant allocation may need to be repaid and any future applications would be more carefully considered and may be declined.” Applicants can optionally consent to Raukawa sharing their application with the Māori Education Trust for a possible funding top-up.

Worth checking at the same time: the other three Raukawa education grants (short course/certificate, doctorate, secondary school), the Kuia and Koroua Wellbeing Grant, and the Raukawa Sports Grant, all listed here.

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Checked 17 September 2026

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