Financial Advice

Whitireia provides a wide range of support services including grants, financial advice and scholarships.
Campus Contact Opening hours Fees
Porirua Gail Gardiner: Student Financial Advisor Phone: +64 4 237 3100 Extn 3885 Fax: +64 4 237 3101 Email: gail.gardiner@whitireia.ac.nz
Wellington City Wellington Customer Services Phone: +64 4 237 3100 Extn 3978
Kapiti Kapiti Customer Services Phone: +64 4 237 3100 Extn 6231
Auckland City Auckland Customer Services Phone: +64 9 379 4666
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Student Financial Advisor

The Student Financial Advisor provides free and confidential advice on financial matters for students. The Student Financial Advisor also administers the Whitireia Community Polytechnic Hardship Fund and provides assistance to students in financial crisis.

Students can receive advice and assistance on:

  • Budgeting and financial planning
  • Students loans and allowances
  • Hardship Grant applications
  • Food voucher applications
  • WINZ/Study Link grants and entitlements.

Gail Gardiner: Student Financial Advisor

Phone: +64 4 237 3100 Extn 3885

Fax: +64 4 237 3101

Email: gail.gardiner@whitireia.ac.nz

Hours: 9.00 am - 3:00 pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday (during term times).


Hardship Grants

This grant is to assist students faced with immediate financial crisis. An appointment with the financial advisor is necessary. Applicants must be either a full year part time student or on a full time course of 12 weeks or more. The maximum grant is $250 and you must have exhausted all other avenues of assistance eg. Student Loan course related costs, Tertiary student bank account including an overdraft and WINZ/Study Link. A bank statement or printout is required before any financial assistance can be given.

Food Vouchers

Limited food vouchers are available for students who find themselves short of food while waiting for the next pay day. A bank statement or printout is required before any financial assistance can be given.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available through Whitireia Community Polytechnic. For further information, please visit the Scholarship Information page.

BreakOut

Check out the BreakOut website for a variety of scholarships. BreakOut provides access to the Funding Information Service database of awards, scholarships and grants for individuals.


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