The Jackson Family Foundation Scholarship at Auckland University of Technology 2025

The Jackson Family Foundation, formerly known as the Fair Wind Foundation Trust, founded the scholarship in 2013 and funds it. With a focus on women's and children's education, the Foundation assists impoverished and marginalized communities. 

Eligibility Criteria for The Jackson Family Foundation Scholarship:

• Applicants must be women students of Cook Island descent who are citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand.
• Applicants must be enrolled in full-time study in any year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree-level program at AUT.
• Applicants entering or in the first year of study must have a minimum NCEA 200 rank score based on results at Level Two or higher in the National Certificate of Educational Achievement.
• Applicants in the second or subsequent year of study must have a minimum GPA of 3.5.
• Applicants must demonstrate financial hardship that may prevent them from undertaking full-time study.

Application Process:

All eligible candidates must apply online via the AUT online scholarship application portal. The application should include the following components:

• A one-page personal statement outlining the applicant’s connection to the Cook Islands, motivation to succeed at university, and demonstrated financial hardship.
• A current copy of the applicant’s NCEA record of achievement or academic transcripts for any tertiary study not completed at AUT.
• A recommendation from an independent referee.

Value of the Scholarship:

The successful candidates are awarded a stipend of up to NZD 10,000 per annum paid in monthly installments over two continuous semesters of full-time study.