Bursaries

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Applications for our Academic and Vocational Bursaries have now closed.

Academic Applications will open September 2024

Vocational Applications will open July 2024

Applicant Requirements

Applicants for the bursary must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents, must reside in the Manawatu/Tararua region (the old CentralPower Electricity Trust Area) and be intending to reside and study in the Manawatu/Tararua region for the duration of their course of study.

Bursaries are reviewed annually and their continuation to the next study year is contingent on satisfactory academic progress and personal standards being maintained.

Each Bursary will be awarded for up to three years and have a value of up to $4,000, with the period and amount dependent on the type and duration of study. 50% of the bursary is normally paid for the first year of study and the balance in equal instalments over the remaining period of the bursary.

Bursary candidates will be assessed based on a combination of factors including academic record, participation in cultural, sport or community activities, future leadership potential and financial need. A higher weighting on school academic performance will apply to applications for academic bursaries.

Applications will only be considered from students entering their first year of tertiary study in 2025.

Applications for our first round of Vocational Bursaries have now closed.

About the Vocational Bursaries:

Central Energy Trust have recently partnered with Talent Central to award Vocational Bursaries. Talent Central is an agency that works to provide pathways for students to become ‘work ready’ potential employees of ‘youth ready’ employers.

The Vocational Bursary would be perfect for a student looking to leave school and seek work in a trade. The student would require a good academic record, the right attitude and work readiness. References from both the school and employer/s would be required.

The Bursary has a maximum value of $4,000 over a two year period.

Applicant Requirements:

Must be Year 12 or above
Must be employed or have identified employment
A copy of your CV with supporting references must support your application
Must be prepared to attend an interview with the Central Energy Trust Bursary Committee
If successful it is expected you will attend the Central Energy Trust Bursary Awards Ceremony and promote our Bursaries to other students

Applications for our next round of Vocational Bursaries will open 2024.

2024 Bursary Recipients

Congratulations to the 26 applicants awarded a Central Energy Trust Bursary, commencing their studies in 2024. The Trustees had a difficult job in deciding this year’s recipients due to the high number and high quality of the applications.

ACADEMIC BURSARIES

Emily Andrew

Alex Betts

Riahn Brickland

Xanthe Brown

Ivy Cao

Torrence Cheung

Olivia Clifton

Eilidh Gloyn

Motuhia Fapiano

Scott Gray

Jaime Herd

Agnes Joseph

Hannah Kitchen

Wiremu Loader

Annabelle Longuet-Higgins

Isaac Luoni

Curtis McKenzie

Rebekah Murphy

Alex Murray

Farrah Richdale

Abbie Taylor

Vocational Bursaries

Jessica Beere

Hamish Bunyan

Liam McEwan

Nathan Stewart

Tutere Te Huruhuru

2024 Central Energy Trust Supreme Recipient

The winner of the Central Energy Trust 2023 Supreme Award is Annabelle Longuet-Higgins .

Annabelle attended Palmerston North Girls High School and is studying towards a

Bachelor of Accountancy.

This Bursary is to the value of $15,000, $5,000 per year over a period of 3 years.

Congratulations Annabelle!!!

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FAQs

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How many Bursaries do you award?

We generally award 16 Bursaries.
I am planning on studying a Trade, do I qualify to apply?

Absolutely!
I currently reside outside of the Central Energy Trust area but will be moving inside the area next year to study, can I apply?

Unfortunately not, you need to have resided in the area prior to studying.
When can I expect a response?

Once applications close Trustees go through a shortlisting process, you can expect to know if you have been shortlisted within 3 weeks. From then Trustees will interview the shortlisted applications and all applicants will have a response prior to Christmas.
When are the bursary instalments paid?

Bursary payments are made at the beginning of each academic year in March, subject to satisfactory results being obtained from the previous year of study.
What do you class as Academic Study?

Academic study is defined as an undergraduate degree course at Massey University, UCOL, Te Wanaga O Aotearoa or Inernational Pacific United NZ.
What do you class as Vocational Study?

Vocational study is defined as study towards a degree, diploma or trade qualification at UCOL, Massey University, Te Wanaga O Aotearoa or International Pacific United NZ or an accredited Private Training Organisation and which is related to a qualification for a specified vocation.