$2,000 Study Scholarships 2022

UHY Haines Norton is the largest Chartered Accounting firm in West Auckland and we are excited to be giving away three $2,000 Study Scholarships in 2022.

If you are a Year 13 student planning to study an undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Studies degree at university next year, we would love to hear from you!

All nominations must be submitted via our online application on our website. For full details and to submit a nomination please visit: www.uhyhn.co.nz/study-scholarship.

Applications open 8^th August to 12^th September 2022

UHY Haines Norton (Auckland) Limited  www.uhyhn.co.nz
Henderson I Auckland CBD I Kumeu I Helensville

We are the largest Chartered Accountant and Business Advisory practice in West Auckland with almost 60 staff members. Our head office is based in Henderson, and we have additional offices located in Kumeu and Helensville, as well as a satellite office in the Auckland CBD. Our firm is passionate about providing talented, ambitious young people with the opportunity to firmly establish their study and career path.

The $2,000 Study Scholarships

The UHY Haines Norton $2,000 Study Scholarships are three prizes of NZ$2,000 towards study fees of an undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Studies to Year 13 students attending selected West Auckland secondary schools. Note that the actual subjects studied and majored within the degree are entirely up to the student, i.e., this is not a specific accounting scholarship.

1. All nominations must be submitted via the online application form on the UHY Haines Norton website. Nominations open on 8^th August and close on 12^th September 2022.
2. We are advertising the scholarship through our social media channels and have included with our email text copy and an advertisement for inclusion in your school newsletters. Anyone can nominate a student, and they can be nominated multiple times.
3. Following the close date of 12^th September 2022, if multiple entries have been received from your school, then we may ask your school to select one student as its lead finalist.
4. The top finalists will be invited to an interview at our head office at 22 Catherine Street in Henderson.
5. The UHY Haines Norton Directors will select the scholarship winner. If possible, one of the Directors or Managers will present the winner with the scholarship certificate at the school’s end-of-year Prize Giving.

Who is Eligible to Enter?
Year 13 students currently enrolled and attending St Dominic’s Catholic College, ACG Sunderland College, Waitakere College, Liston College, Henderson High School, Kaipara College, Massey High School, Rutherford College, Kelston Boys’ High School, Kelston Girls’ College, Green Bay High School, Avondale College, or Hobsonville Point Secondary School.

What Are We Looking for in a Nominee?

We are looking for deserving students who plan to commence an undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Studies degree in 2023. In addition to academic achievement, students who are involved in additional areas such as sports, arts, culture or clubs will be viewed favourably, as will leadership roles or community involvement.

Who Can Nominate a Student?

Students may nominate themselves and be nominated by family, guardians, friends, teachers, coaches, community leaders or anyone close enough to the student to believe they are an ideal recipient for a Study Scholarship. Students may be nominated more than once. There is no limit to the number of applications per school.

Scholarship Application Form

All nominations must be submitted via the online application form on our website.

Thank You

We appreciate your help in supporting your Year 13 students with this Study Scholarship opportunity. We are really excited to meet some of your talented students. If you have any questions or need additional information please contact:  Debbie Robson, 021-186-9236 or email [email protected].

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Scholarship Value

The UHY Haines Norton Study Scholarships are three prizes of NZ$2,000 applied to course fees incurred at a registered New Zealand university towards an undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Studies qualification. There are three $2,000 scholarships to be awarded in 2022. The Scholarships are awarded as a one-off payment of NZ$2,000 when the recipient commences their study, and may only be used for course fees incurred towards an undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Studies qualification, or at UHY Haines Norton’s sole discretion.

The Scholarships are not transferable to any other individual, they are not redeemable for cash, they may not be transformed into cash, and they may only be used for course fees incurred towards an undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Studies qualification.

The Scholarships are valid for study commencing in 2023.

The Bachelor Of Commerce Or Bachelor Of Business Studies Qualification

The Scholarships are valid for an undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Studies qualification completed at any New Zealand registered university.  The specific subjects studied and majored within the degree are entirely up to the student to select.

Upon completion of the qualification, UHY Haines Norton agrees to assess their staff requirements and consider the Scholarship recipients for any suitable vacancies that may be present.  This may or may not include short-term work experience.  For the avoidance of doubt, any offer of employment will be dependent on UHY Haines Norton’s then-current staff requirements and nothing in these terms and conditions is to be taken as a guarantee of employment.

Eligibility Criteria

Students enrolled in and attending Year 13 at any of the following West Auckland schools may be nominated for the UHY Haines Norton $2,000 Study Scholarships in 2022:

• St Dominic’s Catholic College
• Liston College
• Waitakere College
• ACG Sunderland College
• Henderson High School
• Kaipara College
• Massey High School
• Rutherford College
• Kelston Boys’ High School
• Kelston Girls’ College
• Green Bay High School
• Avondale College
• Hobsonville Point Secondary School

The student must be enrolled and attending their school on the date of the Scholarship being awarded.  If a student leaves their school before the date of the Scholarship being awarded, their entry is forfeited.

Applications

Anyone may nominate a deserving student, and students may be nominated more than once.

Applications will be received between 8^th August and 12th September 2022.  Applications received after 11:59pm on 12th September 2022 will not be considered.

All applications must be submitted via the online application form.

UHY Haines Norton reserves the right to contact the nominating person via phone or email to clarify any details included in the application as necessary.

Selection Process

If multiple entries are received from individual schools, the respective schools may be contacted after applications close on 12th September 2022. They may then be given the opportunity to select one finalist from their school’s multiple entries.  The school’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

The finalists will be invited to an interview with a representative of UHY Haines Norton, held at the company’s head office premises at 22 Catherine Street, Henderson. The UHY Haines Norton Directors will select the three scholarship recipients.  A representative of UHY Haines Norton will present each successful recipient with a scholarship certificate at the school’s end-of-year Prize Giving where possible.

All finalists will be sent a congratulatory letter after the scholarship recipient is announced.

UHY Haines Norton’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Winner Obligations

By accepting the Scholarship, the winners agree to appear in UHY Haines Norton’s marketing material, including their website, blog, newsletter and social media channels. This will consist of photos as well as a bio that each winner has the right to approve before publishing. From time to time UHY Haines Norton may request a written update and photos from the winners to post on their marketing channels, website, blog and newsletter regarding the winners’ journeys at university.