Gisborne Region Financial Assistance Fund

Scholarship offered to Year 13 and tertiary students looking to pursue a career in accounting.

Status: Closed

About the scholarship

The Gisborne Region Financial Assistance Fund aims to provide financial assistance to students interested in a career in accounting.

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has partnered with Eastland Group, Coates Associates Ltd and Graham & Dobson Ltd to offer this support.

A maximum of $4,000 will be shared across all successful applicants to assist students to progress their studies in accounting by providing financial support towards their tuition fees and course related costs.

Key dates

Applications open: Monday 11 September

Applications close: Sunday 15 October

Winners announced: By Friday 3 November

Eligibility

Eligible applicants must:

  • be currently studying at a tertiary level towards an Accounting or Finance degree; or
  • be in your final year of high school (Year 13) and committed to pursue tertiary studies in accounting, and
  • be living in the Gisborne/East Coast region or be able to demonstrate strong connections to the region.

Eligible applicants may be of any age and should demonstrate their commitment to the accounting profession.

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