If the applicant is a currently enrolled pupil, or completed their schooling no more than 12 months ago, some of the available scholarships will require a School Reference to support the application.
The following scholarships currently require a School Reference*:
- Aruhiko - Power Engineering Excellence Trust Incoming First-Year Scholarship
- Elman & Alfred Poole Southland Boys' and Southland Girls' High Schools UC Scholarship (not available for the 2025 academic year)
- Go Waitaha Canterbury Scholarship
- Outstanding Impact Scholarship
- Rotary Club of Christchurch Blackgrove Scholarship
- UC Business School First Year Scholarship for Excellence
- UC Engineering International Scholarship (NZ School-Leaver)
- UC Engineering Top Achievers Scholarship
- UC Haupatu Scholarship
- UC International First Year Scholarship (NZ School-Leaver)
- UC Kaitoko Mori Scholarship
- UC Kaitoko Pacific Scholarship
- UC Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law First Year Award for Excellence
- UC Takere Scholarship
- Wairarapa Takahe UC Engineering Scholarship
*Please note that other reference types may also be required this list is solely for the School Reference.
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If there is a designated member of staff at your school who will be responsible for providing references for applicants, please ensure the name and email address is provided to your pupils ahead of time.
Applicants must enter the name and email address of their referee into the Request Section of the application form, and an email notification will then be sent to the nominated referee, with a link to the online reference form: