Luke was awarded a 2024 MITO and Inspiring Futures Foundation Business Skills scholarship. "It was really awesome to win that. I was pretty humbled. I've always wanted to have my own business, and this seemed like a natural step forward."
MITO's 2025 scholarship programme was developed in partnership with Inspiring Futures Foundation to assist aspiring and successful graduate learners to progress their skills and knowledge. The MITO scholarship programme contributes funding towards apprenticeships, graduate business diplomas, advanced technical programmes and management courses.
We will contact all applicants with the result of their application in early 2025.
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Applications are open and will close 15 December 2024.
You can apply by selecting your chosen scholarship from the list below and following the link to the scholarship application form.
The Janet Lane MNZM scholarship for a future leader pays the programme fee for a leadership training programme that will develop personal leadership skills. To be considered for the Janet Lane MNZM Scholarship, applicants must apply for and gain admission to the programme they are intending to use the Scholarship for. One scholarship is available. The Clyde Cunningham QSM Memorial scholarship covers the programme fee for MITO’s New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4) commencing in 2025. Applicants must have completed a MITO automotive apprenticeship and be based in the Hawke’s Bay region. Up to two scholarships are available. The Duncan "Sandy" Fraser Memorial scholarship covers the programme fee for MITO’s New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4) commencing in 2025. Applicants must have completed a MITO automotive apprenticeship and be based in the Wellington region. Up to two scholarships are available. The Kickstart scholarship covers the first-year fees for a MITO training programme commencing in 2025. Applicants must be employed full-time in any of MITO’s industries or have an offer of employment for next year if you are still in school. Multiple scholarships are available. The Government has announced that Fees Free for the first year of study and training will finish at the end of 2024 and be replaced with a final-year Fees Free scheme starting from January 2025. Visit mito.nz/free for more information. The Kickstart - Māori scholarship covers the first-year fees for a MITO training programme commencing in 2025. Applicants must be employed full-time in any of MITO’s industries or have an offer of employment for next year if you are still in school. Multiple scholarships are available for applicants of Māori ethnicity. The Government has announced that Fees Free for the first year of study and training will finish at the end of 2024 and be replaced with a final-year Fees Free scheme starting from January 2025. Visit mito.nz/free for more information. The Kickstart - Pacific Peoples scholarship covers the first-year fees for a MITO training programme commencing in 2025. Applicants must be employed full-time in any of MITO’s industries or have an offer of employment for next year if you are still in school. Multiple scholarships are available for applicants of Pacific Peoples ethnicity. The Government has announced that Fees Free for the first year of study and training will finish at the end of 2024 and be replaced with a final-year Fees Free scheme starting from January 2025. Visit mito.nz/free for more information. The Kickstart - Women scholarship covers the first-year fees for a MITO training programme commencing in 2025. Applicants must be employed full-time in any of MITO’s industries or have an offer of employment for next year if you are still in school. Multiple scholarships are available for applicants who identify as women. The Government has announced that Fees Free for the first year of study and training will finish at the end of 2024 and be replaced with a final-year Fees Free scheme starting from January 2025. Visit mito.nz/free for more information. The Alumni Advanced Technical scholarship covers the training fee for MITO’s Collision Repair Level 5, Light Automotive Engineering Level 5, Heavy Automotive Level 5, or Automotive Electrical Engineering Level 5 programme, commencing in 2025. Applicants must have completed a MITO automotive apprenticeship to be eligible. Multiple scholarships are available. The Alumni Advanced Technical – Māori scholarship covers the training fee for MITO’s Collision Repair Level 5, Light Automotive Engineering Level 5, Heavy Automotive Level 5, or Automotive Electrical Engineering Level 5 programme, commencing in 2025. Applicants must have completed a MITO automotive apprenticeship to be eligible. Multiple scholarships are available for applicants of Māori ethnicity. The Alumni Advanced Technical – Pacific Peoples scholarship covers the training fee for MITO’s Collision Repair Level 5, Light Automotive Engineering Level 5, Heavy Automotive Level 5, or Automotive Electrical Engineering Level 5 programme, commencing in 2025. Applicants must have completed a MITO automotive apprenticeship to be eligible. Multiple scholarships are available for applicants of Pacific Peoples ethnicity. The Alumni Advanced Technical – Women scholarship covers the training fee for MITO’s Collision Repair Level 5, Light Automotive Engineering Level 5, Heavy Automotive Level 5, or Automotive Electrical Engineering Level 5 programme, commencing in 2025. Applicants must have completed a MITO automotive apprenticeship to be eligible. Multiple scholarships are available for applicants who identify as women. The New Start - Advanced Technical scholarship covers the training fee for MITO’s Light Automotive Engineering Level 5, Heavy Automotive Level 5, or Automotive Electrical Engineering Level 5 programme for someone new to New Zealand who holds a suitable pre-requisite qualification (not through MITO) and is employed full-time in the automotive industry, commencing in 2025. Multiple scholarships are available. The Business Skills scholarship is awarded to current or aspiring managers or supervisors employed full-time in any of MITO’s industries. This scholarship covers the programme fee for MITO’s New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4) commencing in 2025. Multiple scholarships are available. The Business Skills - Māori scholarship is awarded to current or aspiring managers or supervisors employed full-time in any of MITO’s industries. This scholarship covers the programme fee for MITO's New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4) commencing in 2025. Multiple scholarships are available to applicants of Māori ethnicity. The Business Skills - Pacific Peoples scholarship is awarded to current or aspiring managers or supervisors employed full-time in any of MITO’s industries. This scholarship covers the programme fee for MITO's New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4) commencing in 2025. Multiple scholarships are available to applicants of Pacific Peoples ethnicity. The Alumni Electric Vehicle scholarship covers the programme fee for MITO’s Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering Level 5 programme, commencing in 2025. Applicants must have completed a MITO automotive apprenticeship and be employed full-time in the automotive industry. Multiple scholarships are available. The Alumni Electric Vehicle - Māori scholarship covers the programme fee for MITO’s Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering Level 5 programme, commencing in 2025. Applicants must have completed a MITO automotive apprenticeship and be employed full-time in the automotive industry. Multiple scholarships are available for applicants of Māori ethnicity. The Alumni Electric Vehicle - Pacific Peoples scholarship covers the programme fee for MITO’s Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering Level 5 programme, commencing in 2025. Applicants must have completed a MITO automotive apprenticeship and be employed full-time in the automotive industry. Multiple scholarships are available for applicants of Pacific Peoples ethnicity. The Alumni Electric Vehicle - Women scholarship covers the programme fee for MITO’s Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering Level 5 programme, commencing in 2025. Applicants must have completed a MITO automotive apprenticeship and be employed full-time in the automotive industry. Multiple scholarships are available for applicants who identify as women. The New Start - Electric Vehicle scholarship covers the training fee for MITO’s Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering Level 5 programme for someone new to New Zealand who holds a suitable pre-requisite qualification (not through MITO) and is employed full-time in the automotive industry, commencing in 2025. Multiple scholarships are available.
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