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Fees and Allowances Fee payments:
The New Zealand Academy of Sport will pay up to $10,000 per 12 months in fees. Once you have been awarded a Prime Minister’s Athlete Scholarship programme, and have enrolled in your tertiary institution, the following will occur: - The New Zealand Academy of Sport North Island will contact your education Provider and request the invoice for your fees. This usually takes place after the date for final course changes and withdrawals, (this varies between tertiary organisations), which may not be until several weeks after you commence study.
- Payment of your academic fees will be made directly to your Education Provider by the NZ Academy of Sport North Island. Full year fees are paid at the beginning of the year.
Click here for the requirements for staying on a Prime Minister’s Athlete Scholarship. Payment of Living Allowance
To receive a living allowance you must be enrolled in greater than or equal to 0.4 EFTs (equivalent Full Time Study) in the 12-month period (whilst studying in both six-month periods) OR 0.2 EFTs in a six-month period (if studying for one six-month period). Payment Category
Table 1: Criteria for 2009 living allowances. | Individual Sport Athletes* | Team Sport Athletes | Paralympic Sport Athletes | | Performance | Living Allowance | Performance | Living Allowance | Performance | Living Allowance | | Top 8 placing at nominated PMAS qualifying event | $3,000 | Top 3 placing at nominated PMAS qualifying event | $3,000 | Top 3 placing at nominated pinnacle / key event | $3,000 | | Representation at nominated PMAS qualifying event | $2,000 | Representation at nominated PMAS qualifying event | $2,000 | Representation at nominated PMAS qualifying event | $2,000 | | Other PM Athlete Scholarship recipients who qualify for a living allowance | $1,000 | Other PM Athlete Scholarship recipients who qualify for a living allowance | $1,000 | Other PM Athlete Scholarship recipients who qualify for a living allowance | $1,000 |
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Athletes from teams of eight or fewer e.g. cycling team pursuit, swimming relay, rowing four will be treated as individuals for the purposes of this programme. The exception is for a rowing eight and coxswain, who will all be treated as individuals.
*Athletes from teams of eight or fewer e.g. cycling team pursuit, swimming relay, rowing four will be treated as individuals for the purposes of this programme. The exception is for a rowing eight and coxswain, who will all be treated as individuals How do athletes receive their Living Allowance?
As the living allowance payment is based on confirmation of your EFTS (equivalent full time study status) value per semester, please do not expect to receive the living allowance payment until after the New Zealand Academy of Sport North Island has received your fees invoice.
Living allowances will be recalled whenever a recipient’s course falls below the minimum EFTs. Eg: If a recipient withdraws from a paper. Unless the NZAS agrees otherwise. Your living allowance payments are paid by the New Zealand Academy of Sport North Island and will be credited directly to your nominated bank account as requested by your NZAS Scholarship Coordinator. Study Link Allowances
Living allowance payments will count toward the income assessment for student allowances through study link. You must declare this living allowance, and all other income, according to Study Link procedures. You are entitled to receive the Prime Minister’s Athlete Scholarship living allowance in one lump sum as apposed to twice yearly (if eligible). Payments for receiving a one lump sum living allowance is made at the end of your second semester and once confirmation is received of your full compliance for both semesters.
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