Your son or daughter (or you) may be eligible for an academic award based on 2013 examination results. BUT you must act quickly because the deadline is 30 April.

To be eligible, the applicant must've been a member of a branch of the New Zealand Chinese Association e.g. OSCA during the 2013-2014 financial year. This is normally achieved by family membership.

Forms are available for download at the bottom of this page.

There are a number of criteria for eligibility:

Applications must be submitted by 30 April 2014 to the Secretary of your local Chinese Association to which, as stated above, membership is required.

Members of the Otago Southland Chinese Association should send their applications to:

The Secretary

Otago Southland Chinese Association

P O Box 41

Dunedin

As time is needed to obtain the required documents (e.g. JP certified results, school headmaster or dean testimonials, etc.) as requested in the forms, candidates are advised to apply early.

There are three types of awards:

All awards are based on 2013 Examination Results.

The main objective of the National Certificate of Education Achievement (NCEA Level 3 or 4) Chinese award is to promote the Chinese language.

This Chinese Award has a value of $250 and is awarded annually to a student who sat the NCEA, Level 3 or 4 Examination in Chinese in the previous year (2013) and obtained the highest Level, grade and number of credits, if any.

There will be up to three NZCA (NCEA Level 4) Tertiary scholarships awarded annually, each having a value of $750, to students who have completed their secondary education to the University Entrance level, in order to assist with their tertiary education.

NCEA (Level 1) or Cambridge International Examination (IGCSE)

Each Award will have a value of $250.  Up to five awards will be given out, one award to each of five students provided each student has attained a satisfactory standard of NCEA Level 1 or IGCSE examinations in the previous year (2013).