How to apply

Applications are now closed

Applications for the 2021 academic year are now closed. 

How to apply for 2022....

Applications for the 2022 academic year will open on 1 June 2021. Six (6) copies of the application form should be sent, in hard copy, to the Secretary, at the address given on the application form  by Tuesday 31 August 2021. 

Please ensure you provide 6 collated (stapled) copies (one for each trustee) of your application and references.  ​Emailed forms cannot be accepted  (and will not be considered). 

​The Trustees have sole discretion to grant awards and will determine in their discretion the award amount and number of successful applicants, and the terms and conditions applying to each award.  Recent awards have been in the region of $3,000 - $5,000 (per award). 

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to your application?

The Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship (BLSS) is supported by all New Zealand clubs.  Our clubs are arranged into two regions  - South and North. Each region nominates three of their members to serve as trustees of the BLSS Trust for a two-year term. 

Each trustee reviews all [eligible] applications 
independently, and then the trustees meet in October/November each year to moderate their individual assessments and agree that year's recipients.