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Tulī Takes Flight (Tulī) scholarships for Pacific communities close soon

Tulī Scholarship applications for Pacific communities keen to undertake study and training in 2024 close soon.

<h2><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Applications will close 5 pm Tuesday 7 November for the Tul&imacr; Takes Flight &lpar;Tul&imacr;&rpar; scholarships for 2024 study&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">The scholarships were announced in 2021 following the Government’s apology to Pacific peoples for the dawn raids of 1970s&semi; they are a gesture of goodwill and reconciliation to Pacific peoples&comma; and are intended to remove some financial barriers to study&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">According to the Ministry of Education&comma; the Tul&imacr; scholarships acknowledge &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;the ongoing importance of education for Aotearoa Pacific families and communities&period;” The scholarships are available for both vocational and tertiary level study in Aotearoa New Zealand&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;schoolnews&period;co&period;nz&sol;latest-print-issue&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener"><strong>Read the Term 4 edition of <em>School News<&sol;em> HERE<&sol;strong><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Up to 15 Tul&imacr; scholarships will be awarded each year to new applicants&period; Their value ranges from &dollar;11&comma;000 to &dollar;31&comma;000 each and supports training or study at Level 4 and above on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework &lpar;NZQA&rpar;&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Study at all tertiary levels are eligible&comma; including certificates&comma; diplomas&comma; under-graduate and graduate degrees&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">These scholarships can be used to cover course costs like materials&comma; equipment and tuition fees as well as living costs like accomodation&comma; transport and childcare&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">To be eligible for a Tul&imacr; scholarship&comma; the applicant must&colon;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li data-leveltext&equals;"" data-font&equals;"Symbol" data-listid&equals;"1" data-list-defn-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;335552541&quot&semi;&colon;1&comma;&quot&semi;335559684&quot&semi;&colon;-2&comma;&quot&semi;335559685&quot&semi;&colon;720&comma;&quot&semi;335559991&quot&semi;&colon;360&comma;&quot&semi;469769226&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;Symbol&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469769242&quot&semi;&colon;&lbrack;8226&rsqb;&comma;&quot&semi;469777803&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;left&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777804&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777815&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;hybridMultilevel&quot&semi;&rcub;" aria-setsize&equals;"-1" data-aria-posinset&equals;"1" data-aria-level&equals;"1"><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident and have lived in New Zealand for the past three years&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-leveltext&equals;"" data-font&equals;"Symbol" data-listid&equals;"1" data-list-defn-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;335552541&quot&semi;&colon;1&comma;&quot&semi;335559684&quot&semi;&colon;-2&comma;&quot&semi;335559685&quot&semi;&colon;720&comma;&quot&semi;335559991&quot&semi;&colon;360&comma;&quot&semi;469769226&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;Symbol&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469769242&quot&semi;&colon;&lbrack;8226&rsqb;&comma;&quot&semi;469777803&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;left&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777804&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777815&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;hybridMultilevel&quot&semi;&rcub;" aria-setsize&equals;"-1" data-aria-posinset&equals;"2" data-aria-level&equals;"1"><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Be of indigenous Pacific Heritage from the Cook Islands&comma; Fiji&comma; Kiribati&comma; Niue&comma; Samoa&comma; Tokelau&comma; Tonga or Tuvalu<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-leveltext&equals;"" data-font&equals;"Symbol" data-listid&equals;"1" data-list-defn-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;335552541&quot&semi;&colon;1&comma;&quot&semi;335559684&quot&semi;&colon;-2&comma;&quot&semi;335559685&quot&semi;&colon;720&comma;&quot&semi;335559991&quot&semi;&colon;360&comma;&quot&semi;469769226&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;Symbol&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469769242&quot&semi;&colon;&lbrack;8226&rsqb;&comma;&quot&semi;469777803&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;left&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777804&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777815&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;hybridMultilevel&quot&semi;&rcub;" aria-setsize&equals;"-1" data-aria-posinset&equals;"3" data-aria-level&equals;"1"><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Have completed NCEA Level 3 or equivalent&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-leveltext&equals;"" data-font&equals;"Symbol" data-listid&equals;"1" data-list-defn-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;335552541&quot&semi;&colon;1&comma;&quot&semi;335559684&quot&semi;&colon;-2&comma;&quot&semi;335559685&quot&semi;&colon;720&comma;&quot&semi;335559991&quot&semi;&colon;360&comma;&quot&semi;469769226&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;Symbol&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469769242&quot&semi;&colon;&lbrack;8226&rsqb;&comma;&quot&semi;469777803&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;left&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777804&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777815&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;hybridMultilevel&quot&semi;&rcub;" aria-setsize&equals;"-1" data-aria-posinset&equals;"4" data-aria-level&equals;"1"><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Be 16 by the time the course starts or if they have already left secondary school&comma; be 18 years or over&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-leveltext&equals;"" data-font&equals;"Symbol" data-listid&equals;"1" data-list-defn-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;335552541&quot&semi;&colon;1&comma;&quot&semi;335559684&quot&semi;&colon;-2&comma;&quot&semi;335559685&quot&semi;&colon;720&comma;&quot&semi;335559991&quot&semi;&colon;360&comma;&quot&semi;469769226&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;Symbol&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469769242&quot&semi;&colon;&lbrack;8226&rsqb;&comma;&quot&semi;469777803&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;left&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777804&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;469777815&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;hybridMultilevel&quot&semi;&rcub;" aria-setsize&equals;"-1" data-aria-posinset&equals;"5" data-aria-level&equals;"1"><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Be enrolled or in the process of enrolling into full time training or study with a teritiary provider&period;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">For more information&comma; visit the <&sol;span><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;education&period;govt&period;nz&sol;further-education&sol;information-for-tertiary-students&sol;scholarships&sol;tuli&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">Ministry of Education here<&sol;span><&sol;a><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;160&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;259&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;

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Naomii Seah is a writer and journalist from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. She has been covering education in New Zealand since 2022.

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