UC Halls of Residence Scholarships
Listed below are hall-specific scholarships available to students staying in the Halls of Residence. The scholarships are available for full year applicants only (students studying from February to November).
For details on other non-accommodation related scholarships, please visit UC's Scholarships website.
Bishop Julius Hall
For further information contact Michael Welsh, Principal
Scholarship Name |
Description |
Value |
Closing Date |
| Sadie Penny Scholarship | Awarded to first year residents based on their Year 13 academic results and maintaining an academic benchmark throughout the year. | $1,500 |
1 March |
| Churchill Julius Scholarship | Awarded to first year residents based on their Year 13 academic results and maintaining an academic benchmark throughout the year. | $1,500 |
1 March |
| Hall Scholarship | Awarded to first year residents based on their Year 13 academic results and maintaining an academic benchmark throughout the year. | $1,500 |
1 March |
| Returning Resident Scholarships | Three scholarships may be awarded to returning residents based on their academic results and commitment to the community life of the Hall. | $tbc |
tbc |
College House
For further information contact David Leavy, Dean
Scholarship Name |
Description |
Value |
Closing Date |
| The George T. Weston Memorial Bursary | Presented to a first-year resident who is regarded as a valuable contributor to College House and someone whom the House wishes to encourage to return for a second year. | Resident fee rebates to the value of $1,000 |
1 August |
| College House Academic Scholarships | 12 or more separate scholarships available to second-year residents who have achieved to a very high level in their first year exams. Currently one or more scholarships available in Law, Engineering, Commerce, Science, Zoology/ Botany/ Biology/ Chemistry/ Biochemistry, and Visual and Performing Arts. |
$250 - $2,500 |
Last Friday in January of the students' 2nd year |
| College House Leadership Scholarships | 18 scholarships available to second-year residents who are voted by their peers to assume leadership positions in the College either as members of the student House Council (8 positions) or as individual House Leaders (10 positions) | Resident fee rebates to the value of $1,300 each |
Mid-October for following year |
| The College House Association Scholarships | Awarded to second-year residents who have made a steady, valuable and often unheralded contribution to the House. | $500 each |
31 July |
| The Simon Courtney Award | A regional Scholarship open to a second year resident from the Nelson region for contribution to the House and for sound academic performance. |
Resident fee rebates to the value of $750 |
1 May |
Rochester & Rutherford Hall
For further information contact Stephen Kissick, Principal
Scholarship Name |
Description |
Value |
Closing Date |
| Rochester and Rutherford Hall-Entrance Scholarships | Four scholarships awarded to first year residents based on Year 13 results-NCEA, CIE, IB | $1,500 each |
31 January |
| Rochester and Rutherford Hall-Academic Scholarships | Awarded to first year residents based on Semester 1 results at UC. Distinction Awards GPA of 9.0, Merit Awards GPA of 8.0. (number of scholarships vary each year) | $50 - $200 each |
End of semester 1 |
| Rochester and Rutherford Hall-Leadership Scholarships | Awarded to first year residents based on their University results and leadership in the hall in either cultural, sporting or community areas. (number of scholarships vary each year) | $1,500 each | 19 August |
| Rutherford Art Competition | Awarded to a resident for an original piece of work. | $100 - $250 | TBC |
| Rutherford Hall Board Community Service Award | Awarded to a resident(s) based on their service to the Hall (number of scholarships vary each year) | $1,500 each |
19 August |
UC Accommodation Student Village
(For a resident of either University Hall, Sonoda Christchurch Campus, or the Ilam Apartments.)
For further information visit www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz/the-village/scholarships.html
Scholarship Name |
Description |
Value |
Closing Date |
| UCA Scholarships | Ten $1,000 accommodation scholarships for school leavers from specified schools who are first year residents at UC Accommodation Student Village (University Hall, Sonoda or Ilam Apartments). |
$1,000 | 1 October |