Bed Bath and Beyond Assistance Award

*Regulations

1. An Award of $5,000 to support full-time study for three years will be offered annually. The Award will be paid in three instalments, $1,000 for the first year, then $2,000 per annum for the two subsequent years of study.
2. The Awardee must be:
   1. a woman;
   2. a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident;
   3. enrolled full-time in a three-year degree course at MIT.
3. In making this award, the selection committee shall give consideration to:
   1. the applicant’s need for financial assistance;
   2. the applicant’s academic record as evidence of ability to complete the course;
   3. the applicant’s personal statement;
   4. any special circumstances considered relevant, e.g. family responsibilities, personal disability.
4. This award may be held concurrently with an award of equal or higher value if the regulations for that award so permit.
5. The first instalment of the Bed, Bath & Beyond Award shall be paid on the presentation of proof of enrolment as a full-time student at MIT. Subsequent instalments will be paid at the beginning of each year on receipt of evidence of satisfactory grades having been achieved in the previous semesters. Failure to complete two full consecutive semesters may require a refund of the full value of the award and will result in the termination of the Award.
6. The successful applicant is required to complete a brief report at the end of each semester of study.
7. Should the candidate be eligible for Fees Free via the government policy, The KEF approves of the first instalment of $1,000 being paid directly to the student to contribute towards course-related/living costs.
8. Each applicant for these awards must submit her application on the current prescribed application form, together with:
   1. certified copy or statutory declaration of her academic record (either from the last two years of secondary study or any previous tertiary study);
   2. certified copy of evidence of status as a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident (not Driver Licence);
   3. a certified statement on the prescribed form.
   4. Submit applications
      • by email attachment to experience@manukau.ac.nz
      • Or by post to:
        Administrator, Schools and Community
        Manukau Institute of Technology
        Level 2, ND Block, MIT Ōtara,
        Private Bag 94006
        Manukau 2241

   ^{“Certified copy” means a copy of the original, certified as true by an appropriate authority (for example, Registrar, Head of Department or Study Supervisor, or Justice of the Peace).}

   ^{A “Statutory Declaration” must be made before a Justice of the Peace or Solicitor on the appropriate form.}

Closing date: 24 October 2024

Enquiries to: awards@kateedgerfoundation.org.nz

_{Please note: MIT is part of Te Pūkenga, a national network delivering skills training in a wide range of locations throughout Aotearoa. Any references in these terms to ‘MIT’ shall also refer to Te Pūkenga.}