Degree Scholarship Application - Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Association

Horticulture Degree Scholarship Application Form

For students domiciled in Hawke’s Bay to undertake further education or training in horticulture pertaining to pipfruit, summerfruit or kiwifruit.

Surname Name*
First Name*
Full Postal Address*
Email Address*
Telephone Number
Date of Birth
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Age
Place of Study?*
State name of Secondary School(s) attended and dates
School
From
To
School
From
To
Total Secondary School Education as at end of this year
Number of years
Education qualifications completed
Please provide subjects, marks/grades, year(s) passed and school attended
School Certificate
Sixth Form Certificate
Bursary
Other Examinations
Names and addresses of two people (NOT an immediate family member, principal, or teacher) who can provide a character reference.
Referee 1
Referee 2
Which NZQA Unit Standard Qualification / Diploma / Degree / Postgraduate study do you wish to pursue?
What subject do you intend to major in?
State second subject
Attach a list of the NZQA units which you intend to complete this year
Interests and Hobbies
e.g. music, art, sport, drama, youth clubs, community activities
Applicants must submit a short-handwritten statement of experience and future career plans
Bank Account Number

Please provide your Bank account details for scholarship to be direct credited to if a scholarship is granted. e.g. 00–0123-0123456-00

Hawke’s Bay Fruitgrowers’ Association Degree Scholarships

Kindly funded by the Hawke’s Bay Fruitgrowers’ Association Charitable Trust.

The purpose of each scholarship is to encourage persons domiciled in Hawke’s Bay to undertake further education or training in horticulture (pertaining to pipfruit, summerfruit and kiwifruit) through University, Polytech or other NZQA accredited courses. It is hoped that scholarship recipients will ultimately seek employment in Hawke’s Bay and pass on the benefits of their learning to the Hawke’s Bay fruit-growing community.

The number of scholarships awarded will be at the discretion of the HBFA Executive
The value of each Scholarship is at the discretion of the HBFA scholarship committee with no one scholarship exceeding $1,200
Term of scholarships is one year and is for the upcoming study year
Applicants may be required to attend an interview
Decisions made by the committee are final and no correspondence will be entered into
Scholarship certificates will be presented at the Industry Awards Night, held late January and successful applicants must attend as a part of their eligibility for the scholarship. Successful applicants will be notified of the event details when the scholarship is confirmed
Should your application be successful, scholarship funds will be direct credited to your bank account after you have attended the Industry Awards Night
The closing date for applications is 5pm, 30th November.