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Pacific Student Support - Hawke's Bay
The role of the Pacific Student Support Coordinator is to provide on-campus support for Pacific students studying at EIT. We achieve this by providing a confidential setting for students and their families to discuss their educational needs.
Pacific Student Support aims to encourage participation, retention and success of Pacific students.
We aim to provide:
- Academic and cultural support
- Pastoral care
- A confidential setting where students are able to come in and talk freely
We will support students with:
- Help with applying for Scholarships
- Access to course required texts
- Academic mentoring
- Filling out forms
- Studylink for student loans and allowances
- Provide information and support for students dealing with unacceptable behavior.
Location
The Cultural Support Office is located in the Library (L140). Feel free to come and visit us anytime during the office hours, if we are not available you can make an appointment at the service desk.
Hours
Monday - Tuesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm.
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Sharon Malaitai Location: Bookshop Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm |
Scholarships
There is a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships and awards available to Pacific students who are studying at EIT. We can help you with the completion, form-filling and posting out of all scholarship applications.
To talk to us directly, please make an appointment at the Service Desk in the Library.
You should keep the following in mind:-
- Scholarships are available based on many characteristics and criteria including gender, the discipline you’re studying, and the institution you’re attending, so be sure to consider all your options
- You must ensure that you include all necessary information with your application
In many cases you will need to support your application with copies of academic transcripts - Submit your application for scholarships before the close dates (include time for posting)
- You can apply for more than one scholarship.
The following sites offer information about specific scholarships, awards and grants for Pacific students:-