Kahurangi Māori Student Scholarship

School-leaver scholarship recognising Māori achievement and supporting transition into university study.

Closes

Closes 1 September each year, 4.30pm. Applications open about three months before

Who can apply

Māori school-leavers of Māori descent in Year 13 (or a gap year after Year 13) with NCEA Level 2 endorsed with Merit, intending to enrol full-time in their first undergraduate degree at Te Herenga Waka the following year

Whakapapa

Māori descent is required

Residency

School leavers applying for study at Te Herenga Waka

Study level

School leaver, Undergraduate

Subjects

All subjects

Amount

$7,000 or up to $32,000 depending on award

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers, Organisations & providers

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Checked 16 September 2026

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