Toi Ohomai Study Award

The Toi Ohomai Study Award is intended to be an incentive for people from the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato to enrol and achieve a vocational qualification, with the aim of minimising financial barriers for second chance learners. 

These awards are for applicants with previous work experience and/or an evident career aspiration. 

The personal and financial circumstances of applicants will also be considered. 

Eligibility

  • Applicants will need to have applied and met the entry criteria for their chosen course of study at the time of applying for this scholarship
  • Applications are open to New Zealand citizens and permanent residents only
  • Preference will be given to applications residing in the Toi Ohomai rohe/region (Bay of Plenty and the South Waikato)
  • Successful applicants at the time of scholarship payment must be fully enrolled in a full-time one-year (minimum) course and, attending and progressing well academically

Criteria

Applicants must demonstrate they have:

  • The necessary motivation to complete a vocational qualification
  • The ability to meet the academic demands of the course they have chosen 

Value

$500-$1,000

15 awards of $1,000 for full-time study and ten awards of $500 for part-time study are available. 

Each award provides a one-off course fee reduction (or, in the case of a fees free situation, a direct payment to the recipient) at the commencement of their Toi Ohomai certificate, diploma or degree course. 

Opening Date

Closing Date

Contact information

Scholarships Office

Executive Support (Scholarships)

0800 86 46 46

Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Executive Support (Scholarships), Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Private Bag 12001, Tauranga