Scholarships

Friends of Bethlehem College Scholarship

The Friends of Bethlehem College Scholarship provides an annual tertiary scholarship for a senior Bethlehem College student. 

Established in 2021 by a group of former trustees and friends of Bethlehem College, the scholarship is supported through an endowment fund held with the Acorn Foundation. After the fund reached its initial goal of $50,000 in February 2024, it enabled the first annual scholarship to be awarded at the school’s Senior Prize Giving in November 2024. 

To learn more about how the scholarship began and to read about the inaugural recipient, see: Founders’ vision becomes reality: first Friends of Bethlehem College Scholarship awarded

Criteria for selection of the successful recipient

The scholarship is awarded to a student who:

• Exhibits in their lifestyle and choices the values and goals of Bethlehem College 

• Demonstrates Christian service and leadership in their school and community life 

• Financial hardship and academic excellence may also be considered, but they are not the primary criteria 

Eligibility

Students must be:

• New Zealand citizens or permanent residents 

• In Year 12 or 13 at Bethlehem College, having been enrolled there for at least two years 

• Intending to enrol in a full-time programme at a New Zealand tertiary institute in the following year, or in an approved field of study 

How to apply

Applications are made through Bethlehem College. Please contact the school directly for more information. 

Donate Now

The Friends of Bethlehem College Scholarship group have set up a Community Group Fund with Acorn Foundation. You can donate and help grow the fund to allow for more and larger scholarships to be created. 

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