Emergency Financial Support Grant , Koha āwhina

To be considered eligible for this grant your circumstances must be urgent and unexpected, and your financial need must be affecting your ability to access the everyday essentials you need for study. You must:

• be enrolled in the current semester and actively participating in course learning activities
• have passed at least 1 course in the 2 semesters prior to application (new students are exempt from this condition)
• have a New Zealand bank account
• be currently residing in New Zealand
• have applied and/or identified alternative sources of support or funding
• have provided quotes or invoices, as appropriate for the circumstances. Bank statements are not required.

Limitations

There are limits to the grant:

• You may receive a maximum of $500.00 in a single semester.
• You may receive a maximum of $800.00 per over a 12-month period.
• For new students applications will open no earlier than 14 calendar days before the semester administrative start date.
• For returning students applications will open no earlier than 28 calendar days before the semester administrative start date.
• Applications close 7 days before the semester administrative end date.
• This grant cannot be used to pay tuition fees, course related costs, placement costs, or credit card debt.
• Students with an academic progress status of concern will not normally eligible for this grant. If you can show that your academic status is the result of a short-term financial difficulty, then this will be considered as part of your application.

Your application will be received by a student support liaison advisor. First, they will confirm whether you’ve previously received this grant and that you:

• are enrolled for the current semester and actively studying
• have identified and/or applied for other forms of support.
• have a New Zealand bank account.

If they cannot confirm these details from your application, they may contact you to obtain additional information, and:

• clarify the urgent and unexpected nature of the circumstances
• check you are applying for the most appropriate amount for your situation
• help you to access the wider university support network.

Your application will then be reviewed by the grant committee.

If your application is successful, you will receive an offer letter through your student portal with the amount available to you. You need to accept the offer and provide your bank details before the funds can be transferred.

If your application is declined, you will be advised by a committee representative.

Closing dates

The hardship fund closing dates are subject to the availability of funds and the university reserves the right to bring forward these deadlines if necessary.

Timeframe

After you’ve submitted your application the process may take up to 10 business days.

Please provide as much information as possible to support your application. If we need to get more information from you, it may take longer to process your application.