Assessment and Certification Rules and Procedures for Secondary Schools - 2008
6.3.2.1 Scholarship: Eligibility to receive a monetary award
- In order to be eligible for a Scholarship monetary award, individuals must be either a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident, and be enrolled in tertiary study in New Zealand.
- The recipients of all Scholarship awards must be enrolled in tertiary study in New Zealand in the years they receive monetary awards. Single Subject Awards are paid only in the first year of tertiary study in New Zealand . For awards with second or subsequent year payments recipients must maintain a 'B' grade average during their tertiary study.
- Where a candidate meets the criteria for more than one monetary award, he or she will receive only the award of the highest monetary value in most circumstances. However, if a candidate receives a Top Subject Scholar Award and also gets Scholarship in other subjects, he or she will also receive one $500 Single Subject Award.
- Recipients of monetary awards can defer taking up monetary awards for one year.
- Scholarship monetary awards cannot be aggregated over a period of time. A candidate needs to attain Scholarship awards in the same year to be eligible for the top three monetary awards (Scholarship Award, Outstanding Scholar Award and Premier Award).
- In terms of deferred awards, a student who:
- gains a Single Subject Award in one subject prior to year 13 and a second subject in year 13 is eligible for two one-off awards of $500 as long as the student is enrolled in tertiary education. The maximum for a one-off award is $1000
- gains a Top Subject Award in the same subject in two different years will receive payment for one Top Subject Award only
- gains a Top Subject Award prior to year 13 and a Single Subject Award in year 13, or vice versa, will receive both awards
- gains a Single Subject Award in a subject, but fails to gain a Single Subject Award in the same subject in year 13, will still be eligible for the award gained previously
- gains a Single Subject Award in one subject prior to year 13 and the Scholarship Award in three subjects in year 13 is eligible only for the Scholarship Award in three subjects.
- gains a Single Subject Award in one subject prior to year 13 and a second subject in year 13 is eligible for two one-off awards of $500 as long as the student is enrolled in tertiary education. The maximum for a one-off award is $1000
- Award recipients will have until the 15 th of January of the year following the receipt of their result to submit their award application. Failure to do so will result in a forfeiture of the monetary award.
- All Scholarship success will be recorded on the candidate's Record Of Achievement whether or not the candidate is eligible to receive a monetary award.
- International fee paying students are not eligible for monetary awards.
- Scholarship results do not contribute towards the New Zealand university entrance common standard
6 Qualifications Authority-based Assessment Rules and Procedures
6.1 General Conditions for External Assessment
6.1.1 Examination Centres
6.1.2 Examination Supervision
6.1.3 Special Assessment Conditions
6.1.4 Compassionate Consideration
6.1.5 Assessment of Graphics, Technology, Visual Arts and Information Management
6.1.6 Return of External Assessment Material
6.1.7 Appeal of External Assessment Results
6.2 New Zealand University Entrance Provisions
6.3 Scholarship 2008
6.3.1 Scholarship: Fees
6.3.1.1 Scholarship: Supplementary fees
6.3.2 Scholarship: Monetary Awards
6.3.2.1 Scholarship: Eligibility to receive a monetary award
6.3.3 Scholarship: Special Assessment and Compassionate Consideration
6.3.4. Use of Technology and Equipment for Scholarship Assessment Purposes
6.3.5 Scholarship: Reporting
6.3.5.1 Scholarship: Return of External Assessment Material
6.3.5.2 Scholarship: Appeal of External Assessment Results
6.3.6 Scholarship: Breaches of the Rules
New Zealand Scholarship Standards
NQF Standards
Assessment Specifications
New Zealand Scholarship approved subject prescriptions
Last updated: 01 February 2008