Bursaries up with Col

NZSPA

Although opinions were divided, most delegates to the NZUSA Education Commission felt bursary allowances should rise with the cost of living.

"One cannot possibly gauge a bursary with the cost of living," Peter Rosier. Canterbury delegate, said.

However, Miss Sue Markham, Victoria's delegate, felt post-graduate scholarship allowances should be increased. "We want people to take post-graduate scholarships rather than private ones," she said.

Otago delegate Miss Kerry White told the commission that Otago was printing a notice covering all scholarships and bursaries available to Otago students on both local and national levels and suggested other associations should follow this up

She said there was a long list of scholarships offered last year that were not taken up and had to be returned to the sponsors. "This is partly because people simply don't know they exist," Miss White said.