University of Otago Alumni in America Inc. Entrance Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Application for all Entrance Scholarships are normally open to students who meet the requirements:

Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents with domestic fee status;

Or

International students who have completed Year 12 and have completed or are in the process of completing Year 13 at a New Zealand school (or an equivalent foundation level course at a New Zealand tertiary institution).

And

Are intending to enrol or have enrolled for the first time for first-year (100-level papers) full-time degree-level, undergraduate study at the University of Otago.

But

Applications are not normally open to those who have studied more than 0.4 EFTs at any University or tertiary institution at degree-level or higher.

In addition to the above eligibility criteria, applicants must have:

• Significant financial need or life circumstances which present barriers to studying at university.
• Achieved NCEA Level 2 endorsed with merit, or equivalent.

Note: You will not eligible to apply for this scholarship if you have already been offered and accepted an Entrance Scholarship .

How to apply?

All applications for Entrance Scholarships are done through eVision, the University's student management system. In order to apply for a scholarship, you will be required to go through the first stages of enrolment at the University of Otago to access the Entrance Scholarship online application. 

Closing date: On-going