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ETSU Scholarship for International Students, USA

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This award is open to new international students seeking a graduate or undergraduate degree. The scholarship covers 50 percent of the total of in and out-of-state tuition and maintenance fees only. No additional fees or costs are covered.

The award is available for:
Eight semesters for undergraduate recipients
Five semesters for recipients seeking a Master’s degree, or commensurate with the length of the program.
Eight semesters for doctoral students, or commensurate with the length of the program.
Scholarship can be applied to summer semesters.

Eligibility Requirements
Applicants Must:
1. Be admitted to ETSU as full-time, degree-seeking students
2. Have or plan to have an F-1 or J-1 (student) visa
3. Have a demonstrated record of academic achievement.
4. Fill out the scholarship application form.
5. Students are encouraged to apply as soon as they are admitted to ETSU.

Application Requirement
-Recipients must maintain full-time status.
-Undergraduate recipients must maintain a 2.75 grade point average in order to continue receiving the scholarship.
-Graduate recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
Recipients will be required to pay other fees such as program fees, course fees, housing costs, and medical insurance costs.

For details and questions contact Maria Costa: costa@etsu.edu
East Tennessee State University
The Honors College International Programs and Services
P.O. Box 70668
Johnson City, TN 37614
USA

Application Deadline 1October 2010.

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Canterbury College of Business and Economics

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These awards were established by the University of Canterbury College of Business and Economics in 2006 to recognise academic and extracurricular achievement of students from secondary schools within New Zealand of either M?ori or Pasifika descent. The first awards were made for tenure in 2007.

1. The awards shall be known as the College of Business and Economics Awards for Excellence.

2. The awards shall be made to students who are New Zealand citizens or permanent residents of M?ori or Pasifika descent, who are about to begin their first year of a Bachelor of Commerce undergraduate degree programme at the University of Canterbury, and who attended a secondary school in New Zealand in the year of application.

3. Up to four awards shall be made annually, two each to students of M?ori descent and students of Pasifika descent enrolling in a Bachelor of Commerce. Awards will not be made when there are no candidates of sufficient merit.

4. Each award shall be tenable for one year and shall normally be taken up in the year following application. A scholar may defer taking up the scholarship for up to one year for the purpose of an appropriate gap year.

5. The awards shall be made by the Academic Board, on the recommendation of a selection panel comprising the following staff of the College of Business and Economics:
a) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor;
b) the College Manager;
c) the Academic Manager;
d) the External Relations Director.

6. The awards shall be made on the following criteria:
a) quality of achievement in the applicant’s NCEA level 2 or 3 results or equivalent qualifications; plus
b) evidence of the applicant’s leadership potential; plus
c) involvement in sport, cultural and/or community activities; plus
d) evidence of the applicant’s contribution to school activities.

7. The awards may not be held with any other scholarship or award that comprises payment of tuition fees.

8. The Council may, on the recommendation of the Academic Board, withdraw an award at any time if satisfied that the student is not diligently pursuing the prescribed course. The University may then require a full or partial refund of the award.

9. Each award will be credited directly to the student’s fees account at the time of enrolment in the Bachelor of Commerce.

10. A condition of acceptance is that each scholar agrees to the University publicising their name, background information provided by the scholar or their school and/or a photograph, and to be reasonably available for any promotional activity surrounding the scholarship.

Application Deadline 25September2010

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The Royal New Zealand Navy

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Job Description:The Royal New Zealand Navy established this scholarship in 2005 on the occasion of the decommissioning of the frigate HMNZS Canterbury.

The scholarship marks the long and supportive relationship between the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Province of Canterbury. The purpose is to support school leavers from Canterbury in their first year of undergraduate study at the University of Canterbury in any discipline.

The Royal New Zealand Navy will fund the scholarship from its non-public funds (financed by sailors’ contributions) for 20 years in the first instance and will review the scholarship every three years.

1. The scholarship shall be known as The HMNZS Canterbury Scholarship.

2. The award shall be made annually to a student who:
a) is a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident; and
b) has resided within the Province of Canterbury for at least 12 months prior to the closing date for applications; and
c) is about to commence the first year of an undergraduate degree programme at the University of Canterbury; and
d) has applied to enrol at the University of Canterbury by 31 January in the year of enrolment.

3. The scholarship shall be awarded based on the following criteria:
a) quality of achievement at NCEA level 3 or 4 or equivalent university entrance qualifications; and
b) evidence of the applicant’s leadership potential; and
c) involvement in sport, cultural and/or community activities; and
d) demonstration of Royal New Zealand Navy values of comradeship, courage and commitment; and
e) if the choice is in balance, all things being equal, to the child of a serving or ex-Royal New Zealand Navy member.

4. The awardee must commence their programme of study in the year of the award and the award shall be tenable for one year.

5. The awardee must agree to be involved in some publicity at the time of the award, organised by the Royal New Zealand Navy and the University of Canterbury.

6. The award shall be paid in two parts:
a) the tuition fee payable by the awardee, which shall be paid by direct credit to the awardee’s fees account; and
b) any remaining balance may be claimed as course related costs or living expenses during the year.

7. The award shall be made by the University Council on the recommendation of a selection committee comprising:
a) the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury or nominee; and
b) the Chief of Navy or nominee; and
c) the Mayor of Christchurch City or nominee.

8. The selection committee may refrain from making an award if, in their opinion, there is no applicant of sufficient merit.

9. The award may not be held with any other scholarship, prize, or award that comprises payment of tuition fees without specific approval.

10. The University Council may terminate or revoke the award at any time on receipt of a report from the selection committee that the conduct or progress of the awardee has been unsatisfactory.

11 The University Council may relax or modify the application of any of these regulations, in exceptional circumstances, in order to avoid hardship to an awardee.

12. Applications should be made on the appropriate form which can be obtained from the Scholarships Office and forwarded to the Scholarships Supervisor, University of Canterbury, by 31 January in the year of the award.

Application Deadline 19November2010

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