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$400000 invested in Scholarships throughout New Zealand
Warehouse Stationery has just completed the awarding of 200 Scholarships nationally. Almost 1000 applications were
received for the 200 scholarships available.
The Scholarships are valued at $2000 each and were granted to participants of full time courses at any polytechnic that
is a member of the Association of Polytechnics in New Zealand.
This initiative is funded from the Key4free Computer Training classes held at selected Warehouse Stationery stores
throughout New Zealand.
Warehouse Stationery has 39 stores throughout New Zealand specialising in providing customers with office products,
business machines and consumables, furniture, copy services, school and tertiary stationery.
Key4free is a partnership between Warehouse Stationery and the Tertiary Accord of New Zealand. It is administered by
Manukau Institute of Technology, offering FREE computer training to any New Zealand citizen over the age of 16 years.
In a joint statement from Robert Smith General Manager of Warehouse Stationery and Elspeth Mount of Manukau Institute of
Technology, “The desire to make a difference, furthering education and returning new found skills to the community,
through further academic study, was a strong theme running through this years applications. The Scholarships provide
financial assistance where in some circumstances students would be unable to complete their studies.”
“This is an initiative in the communities in which we operate, and we are very proud to be in a position to make these
scholarships available” says Robert Smith.
Participating Polytechnics: Warehouse Stationery Key4free Scholarship 2003
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Tauranga
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, Christchurch
Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier
Manukau Institute of Technology, Manukau
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (Blenheim)
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (Nelson)
Northland Polytechnic, Whangarei
Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin
Tai Poutini Polytechnic, Greymouth
Tairawhiti Polytechnic, Gisborne
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, Wellington
Universal College of Learning (UCOL Manawatu Polytechnic)
Universal College of Learning (UCOL Wairarapa Campus)
Universal College of Learning (UCOL Wanganui Campus)
Wairariki Institute of Technology, Rotorua
Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton
Wellington Institute of Technology, Wellington
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki, New Plymouth
Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Wellington.
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