Awards FAQ

The conditions for each award are listed on the website. To read the criteria please download the award application you are applying for. Page 1 of each application form contains detailed criteria for each award which you can use to determine if you meet our eligibility criteria.

No. All awards can only be held by full-time students.

Our awards are only open to New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. Australian citizens are more easily eligible for permanent residency than many other immigrants to New Zealand, but they need to have attained permanent residency by applying through Immigration New Zealand and be able to demonstrate evidence of this in order to be eligible for our awards, regardless of the length of time of their residency in New Zealand.

Our awards are only available for New Zealand citizens and New Zealand Permanent Residents. A residency visa is not enough: you must have a permanent residency visa to be eligible. You can tell the difference between the two because they are labelled as ‘Resident Visa’ vs. ‘Permanent Resident Visa’, and Resident Visas have an expiry date listed on the left-hand column, after which time you cannot reenter New Zealand without reapplying for a visa. Permanent residents can leave and return from New Zealand at any time without restriction (their visas do not expire).

It is a special full time course taken to gain entry into degree or diploma study. It is taken for one year and totals 120 points.

It is a special course at the University of Auckland which offers preparation for university study. Details can be found on the University of Auckland website under ‘New Start Programmes’.

These awards are specifically for women who have no formal qualifications and who wish to gain a diploma or degree in order to improve employment prospects. They can also be made if women need to retrain as a result of redundancy or time out of the work force.

If you have already gained an award you will not be eligible for a second one in that category as we like to help as many women as possible. If you have been unsuccessful you may apply again. You can also apply for a different award, even if you have been successful in one category before.

The Statutory Declaration certifies that everything in your application is true and correct. It is especially important in enabling applicants to submit their unofficial transcripts in support of their applications. If you are unable to get official results on time you can submit a copy of your unofficial transcript which you have accessed from your institute’s online service. The Statutory Declaration certifies that, among other things, this has not be doctored in any way. A JP (Justice of the Peace) must sign this form and certify the copy of the unofficial transcript.

As there are a number of applications to consider for each award please do not include a lot of extra material.

We only consider applications received by the closing date so ensure you email, post or hand deliver your application to reach our office on time.

You can during office hours to the address on the application form. Please enclose your application in an envelope and hand deliver to The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust C/- Academic Dress Hire, 17 George Street, Newmarket, Auckland between 8:30am and 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.

All applications are acknowledged within 2-3 days after the closing date.

All applicants, whether successful or unsuccessful, are notified of the result of their application.

Usually it takes 3-6 weeks for the Selection Panels to decide, following the closing date for applications.