An educational grant / scholarship fund is available to eligible youth throughout the Taranaki region. $3000 is available for the 2011 year.

A grant/education/scholarship will be considered for students attending secondary/tertiary institutions. Individual grants will be no less than $1000 with a maximum available of $3000.

Conditions of Application:

• To be eligible students must have medical confirmation regarding one of the various forms of arthritis.
• Application information as required by Arthritis New Zealand must be provided.
• A scholarship will be considered from those applying for assistance while attending approved full-time tertiary institutions or whilst in Year 13.
• Other students may apply when attending a special course or special needs programme of benefit to the student.
• Each recipient may be requested to make public appearances as an Ambassador for Arthritis New Zealand as arranged with the Midland/Central Regional Manager, in the year that they receive the funds and subsequent years. Every effort is made for this to work for both the student and the organization.
• More than one scholarship may be granted in any one year and recipients may have previously been successful in receiving a grant/education scholarship.

Arthritis New Zealand reserves the right to award only one scholarship of no more than $3000 or to award more than one scholarship.

To download the form please click here.

Applications should be returned to Sharon Cavanagh, Midland/Central Regional Manager, Midland / Central Region, P O Box 39-247 Wellington Mail Centre, LOWER HUTT 5045.

 Applications close 15 April 2011