Bachelor of Design in Applied Visual Art Ara Institute of Canterbury - City Campus, New Zealand

Scholarships

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

Ara is pleased to be able to assist students financially with a range of scholarships and grants. 

We encourage you to make the most of these opportunities, which can save you thousands on fees, help you get through unexpected financial hardship, or facilitate experiences and special projects that increase learning outcomes.

Ara Scholarships 

Ara is proud to offer a wide range of scholarships which can save you thousands of dollars.

Many of our scholarships recognise academic excellence, community leadership and sporting achievements, while others are designed to help meet skills shortages in specific industries or to simply encourage individuals into education. If you meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to apply when you apply for your programme of study.

If you have any queries regarding Ara Scholarships, please contact us at [email protected]

Hardship Grants

Ara offers a Study & Living Grant as well as a M?ori & Pacific Childcare Grant. Please click here for further information.

Focus Scholarships

These scholarships are provided by industry and community donors. In most cases, they relate to a specific area of study, level of study or purpose. They’re open to any Ara student who meets the scholarship’s specific eligibility criteria.

Financial assistance 

If you’re an enrolled Ara student facing unexpected hardship, there are several funds you can apply to which are designed to enable you to continue your current course of study. Your application is considered on its own merits as to whether it meets the fund’s criteria. Scholarships and awards are also available as another source of financial assistance. For further information visit Student Central at your campus.

Emergency Assistance Grant

If you’re an enrolled Ara student you can apply for emergency financial assistance of up to $100 for urgent needs, to enable you to continue with your study.

Ara Hardship Grant

If you’re an enrolled Ara student and your continued study is threatened by desperate, unanticipated financial circumstances you can apply to this grant.

Ara Completion Grant

You can apply to this grant if you’re an enrolled Ara student and circumstances relating to your study change, causing an unmanageable financial burden OR if you require assistance to complete your qualification and entry into employment.