Scholarship advice for school leaver
Hi, I’m a year 13 student from Wellington looking at either UoA for biomed or health sci next year. I don’t qualify for allowance and my parents aren’t helping with halls so I’m going to need a scholarship to afford to live in the city. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what to put in scholarship apps and how to structure them, and if anyone’s gotten a scholarship recently what you put in them to be awarded one?
In terms of accedemics I got 94 e credits last year in yr12 studying lvl 2 physics chem English and food tech and lvl 3 electronics and calculus (taking the classes a year ahea) I got e enforced in physics English and technology and m enforced in chemistry (due to being concussed during exams) I also got top in class for English and top in subject for food tech. this year I’m studying lvl 3 physics, chem, food tech, and electronics again (different standards bc I enjoyed it) as well as first year uni physics and maths at vid and up respectively, and scholarship English, tech, calculus, physics, and chem. I’m currently sitting on 40e credits at end of term 2 so I’m almost certainly going to get e enforced before exams.
in terms of extra curricular I play underwater hockey on so girls A team for my school, and was on the regional u18s squad for underwater hockey, and got most improved on team in yr 11. I have done competitive physics tournaments since yr10, placed third at local tour Manet (yr10), 2nd at trans Tasman tournament in brisbane(yr11) captain of school A team (yr11-13) placed 5th at national tournament this year, was first reserve for the national team going to world champs last year. I completed outward bound on scholarship. I got invited to a few programs including food innovation youth summit by Massy uni, and powering potential residential program by royal society.
in terms of leadership I’m a prefect, peer supporter, coached jr physics teams in local and trans Tasman tournaments, been a juror for local and trans Tasman physics tournaments for yr11s and under, netball referee, underwater hockey referee, youth leader at my church.
pin terms of community/volunteering I was a school librarian for 8 years, helped organise a food drive for the city missio, am currently organising a fundraiser for guide dog training, presented to a representative of the royal society on local wastewater treatment issues. Organised vol entering group to weed invasive plants out of local reserve. Also done various beach cleanups etc
In terms of potentially applicable minorities:female, lgbt
if anyone could give me advice or insight into what I should/shouldn’t put in application or what the application process/ selection criteria are that would be greatly appreciated thanks!