--- title: "HOME" description: "The Betty Loughhead Scholarship The Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship provides financial support to women who are studying to:    enter or re-enter the workforce   change occupation   seek advancement in their chosen career The Scholarship is intended  to provide financial support for study, not to fully fund it. Applicants must be enrolled in an ... Read more" url: "https://blsst.co.nz/" date_modified: "2026-08-02T22:15:04+00:00" --- ## **The Betty Loughhead Scholarship** The Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship provides financial support to women who are studying to:  -   enter or re-enter the workforce -   change occupation -   seek advancement in their chosen career The Scholarship is intended  to provide financial support for study, not to fully fund it. Applicants must be enrolled in an NZQA-approved tertiary study programme.  All study must be undertaken in New Zealand. This scholarship is restricted to New Zealand citizens. Those holding Australian citizenship or other foreign citizenship or a NZ Resident Visa or a student visa are not eligible. The amount awarded can vary at the Trustees’ discretion; previous awards have ranged from $1,000 to $5,000. Distributions are made annually, and there can be more than one recipient each year. **Charity Number :   **Registered NZ Charity CC37295 ![global-voice](https://blsst.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/global-voice.webp)