LW NELSON TRUST AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIP
Information Sheet
Criteria
This Scholarship is open to secondary students who wish to further their education/training at an agricultural institution. The intended course must be for a minimum term of three years.
Students from the following schools are invited to apply:
Please complete the application form including all supporting information and submit it by 5pm on the 31st of October 2018.
You will be advised by letter of the Scholarship Board’s decision after they have met in Mid-November 2018.
Application Process
The successful applicant will receive a sum of $2,000 per annum for three years commencing from and including year 2019. Payment will be made to the successful applicant at the beginning of each year (during the term of the Scholarship) on the provision of a letter from his/her chosen institute of agriculture confirming that he/she has been accepted to study there.
The Scholarship Board reserves the right to withhold the payment of any amounts due under the Scholarship in the event of the misconduct of any person holding the Scholarship from time to time.
The applicant acknowledges that the information supplied in this application may be made available to other parties in the course of enquiries regarding applications or in publishing the result of the Scholarship. Personal information collected will be held by Public Trust for the purpose of assessing applications for the Laurence William Nelson Agricultural Scholarship. Individuals have the right of access to, and correction of personal information held about them.
For further information visit Public Trust’s website at here
Public Trust
Telephone 0800 371 471 or Email: funding@publictrust.co.nz
IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.
Step 1: Determine eligibility
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