Kickstart Your Future with a Horowhenua Tertiary Education Scholarship

Published on October 03, 2025

If you’re living in Horowhenua and heading into tertiary study in 2026, or currently in tertiary study, here’s your chance to get a head start.

Applications are now open for the Horowhenua District Council Tertiary Education Scholarship, offering a $1,000 scholarship and a paid summer internship with Council during the 2025-2026 over summer.

You’re eligible to apply if you can answer yes to these two questions:

• Are you living in Horowhenua?
• Are you a school leaver planning on studying for a tertiary qualification in 2026 or continuing tertiary study in 2026?

Council Chief Executive Monique Davidson says the scholarship is about supporting local talent and helping young people see a future for themselves in local government Horowhenua.

“We want to back our rangatahi and show them they can have a real impact on their community,” says Monique.

“This scholarship helps with study costs, but just as importantly, it gives students a foot in the door. You’ll work alongside our teams, learn how local government works, and contribute to projects that make a real difference for Horowhenua.”

Davidson says this is part of Council’s wider commitment to young people, from youth spaces and development programmes to creating hands-on opportunities that connect students to their community.

Applications close at 5pm on Monday 20 October 2025. So get your application in today at horowhenua.govt.nz/Scholarship.

For more information, contact Sue Fifita-Tovo at suehtp@horowhenua.govt.nz or call (06) 366 0999.