Ara Scholarships
Ara is proud to offer a wide range of scholarships which can save you thousands of dollars.
Many of our scholarships recognise academic excellence, community leadership and sporting achievements, while others are designed to help meet skills shortages in specific industries or to simply encourage individuals into education. If you meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to apply when you apply for your programme of study.
For more information on Hardship Grants and financial assistance visit our Financial Assistance page.
If you have any queries regarding Ara Scholarships, please contact us at scholarships@ara.ac.nz
Focus Scholarships
These scholarships are provided by industry and community donors. In most cases, they relate to a specific area of study, level of study or purpose. They’re open to any Ara student who meets the scholarship’s specific eligibility criteria. Some of these scholarships require an academic transcript as part of the application. Academic transcripts can be requested from the Curriculum and Academic records team records@ara.ac.nz
If you’d like to consider offering a scholarship in your name (or your organisation’s), please send the scholarships team an email (scholarships@ara.ac.nz) with your name and contact details and we will give you a call to discuss.
Partner Scholarships
These scholarships are made available by Ara to organisations that have a formal partnership agreement with the institute. Only individuals affiliated with, or members of, those organisations can apply for them.