ROTARY ACADEMIC YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS (RAYS)
FOUNDATION YEAR SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship applications are now open for students who wish to undertake Foundation Year at the National University of Samoa (NUS) for the academic year 2012. The Apia Rotary Club in collaboration with three partner Rotary Clubs from Wellington, New Zealand (Pencarrow, Wellington North and Eastern Hutt) provides four (4) fully sponsored scholarships to the value of SAT 3,000.00* under its RAYS Programme to secondary school leavers (Year 13 students entering Foundation Year in 2012) or students who meet the Foundation Year entry requirements stipulated in the NUS Calendar 2012; and are in financial hardship. This is a collaborative initiative of the Apia Rotary Club and NUS to provide the opportunity to students who have attained high academic excellence in PSSC and are unable to pay for tuition and foundation year costs.
Applicants MUST be Samoan citizens and must complete the full Foundation year for 2012; MUST be in good academic standing having attained excellent results in PSSC with a total of 15 or less (or equivalent) and are asked to provide evidence of financial hardship. A cover letter (maximum one page) outlining the reasons why the applicant should be awarded the scholarship with details of financial hardship plus the following documents must be provided:
- · Letter of support and reference from Secondary School Principal
- · PSSC results and Secondary School full year report card
- · Letter of employment of both parents (stating current salary)
- · Bank Statement of both parents
Other conditions apply. Applications can be downloaded on websites: www.apiarotary.ws and www.nus.edu.ws or please uplift RAYS Foundation Scholarship information sheet and forms from NUS Administration Building. * Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.
Please submit your applications in an A4 envelope labeled with the following details to the Administration Building, NUS – Lepapaigalagala Campus by 2pm, Friday 10th February 2012:
RAYS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Manager
Student Services and Administration
Building A, NUS
TO’OMATAGI
*Scholarship funds will be paid entirely to NUS to cover all costs of administration, registration, book allowances, and library and tuition fees.