How to apply

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How to apply....

Six (6) copies of the application form should be provided, in hard copy, to the Secretary, at the address given on the application form by 31 August 2019.

Please ensure you provide 6 clean collated (stapled) copies (one for each trustee) of your application and references.  ​Emailed applications 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 Central. 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.