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To receive Equity Funding, tertiary education organisations must demonstrate in their Investment Plans a commitment to: encouraging Māori students, Pacific students, and students with disabilities (where applicable) to take qualifications at higher levels and in subject areas where they are under-represented ongoing engagement with Māori staff, Pacific staff, staff with disabilities (where…
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Equity Funding must not be used for any of the following: Capital works or items Compliance with statutory requirements, such as the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 The reduction of overall tuition fees for students at the tertiary education organisation (but funding can be used to provide direct financial support for existing students in the target groups).
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Before the Tertiary Education Commission approves a new or significantly changed qualification for learner access to student allowances and the Student Loan Scheme, both of the following must apply: The qualification must be approved for Student Achievement Component or other government funding - see Approving qualifications for funding The qualification must be recognised by the relevant quali…
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To be eligible for learner access to both student allowances and the Student Loan Scheme, a Student Achievement Component-funded qualification must be full time and meet the following criteria: Run for a minimum of 12 weeks Have a value of at least 0.3 Equivalent Full Time Student (EFTS) units. A part time qualification is not eligible for student allowances access. To be eligible for learner…