AFS Diversity Scholarships
The AFS Educational Trust offers two scholarships valued at $2,500 to AFS year programme participants.
Who is eligible?
Students must be attending secondary school at the time of application, have paid a deposit and meet AFS application guidelines. This scholarship is available to ten-month programme participants.
What countries are available?
Bolivia
China
Honduras
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Norway
Peru
Serbia
Thailand
Turkey
How to apply
Be confirmed on a ten month AFS exchange
Complete the scholarship application form
Write an essay about why you are the most deserving candidate for this scholarship
Just email AFS [email protected] or call 0800 600 300.
AFS Excellence Scholarships
The AFS Educational Trust offers up to six scholarships valued at up to $5,000 each.
Who is eligible?
Students must be attending secondary school at the time of application and meet the AFS application guidelines.
Students applying for this scholarship must demonstrate excellence in community service, academics and extra curricular activities.
This scholarship is available ten- or five-month programme participants.
Financial need will also be taken into account for a proportion of these awards.
What countries are available?
This scholarship is available for exchanges to any AFS countries.
How to apply
Be confirmed on a ten- or five-month AFS exchange
Complete the scholarship application form
Write an essay about why you are the most deserving candidate for this scholarship
Just email AFS [email protected] or call 0800 600 300.
AFS Māori/Pasifika Scholarship
AFS New Zealand offers up to two scholarships to Māori/ Pacific Island students interested in living and studying overseas. The scholarship is valued at $7,500.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for this scholarship students must:
Be full time students and meet the AFS application guidelines
Be of Māori or Pasifika descent and demonstrate their whakapapa
Demonstrate involvement in Māori or Pasifika culture and / or language
Demonstrate a need for financial assistance
Be on a ten- or five-month programme
What countries are available?
This scholarship is available for exchanges to any AFS countries.
How to apply
Be confirmed for a ten, or five month programme
Complete the AFS scholarship application form
Demonstrate your Māori genealogy or your Pacific Island ethnicity by providing a copy of your birth certificate and/or the birth certificate of your parent(s), grandparent(s), or great-grandparent(s)
Write a 200 word statement describing your involvement with Māori/Pacific Island culture and/or language
Demonstrate a need for financial assistance and complete a 200 word statement on “Why I need an AFS scholarship”
Just email AFS [email protected] or call 0800 600 300.
Friends of AFS
AFS New Zealand offers one scholarship valued at $7,500 to AFS ten-month programme participants who demonstrate a need for financial assistance. These scholarships are funded by individuals who make regular donations to the AFS Educational Trust.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for this scholarship students must:
Be attending secondary school at the time of application and meet the AFS application guidelines
Demonstrate financial need and be all-round achievers
Write an essay explaining why they deserve to be awarded this scholarship
Be a ten-month programme participant.
What countries are available?
This scholarship is available for all AFS destination countries.
How to apply
Be confirmed on a ten-month AFS exchange
Complete the scholarship application form
Write an essay about why you are the most deserving candidate for this scholarship
Just email AFS [email protected] or call 0800 600 300.
AFS Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
The AFS Educational Trust offers one scholarship valued at $5,000.
Who is eligible?
Students must be attending secondary school at the time of application, meet the AFS application guidelines and be all round high achievers.
Applicants need to write a report describing the extraordinary efforts they have made to fund the exchange themselves.
Be a ten- or five-month programme participant.
What countries are available?
This scholarship is available for exchanges to any AFS countries.
How to apply
Be confirmed on a ten- or five-month AFS exchange
Complete the scholarship application form
Write an essay about why you are the most deserving candidate for this scholarship
Just email AFS [email protected] or call 0800 600 300.