Fidelity Life announce Career Connect scholarship recipients; open applications for next intake
Fidelity Life has announced the four inaugural Career Connect scholarship recipients. Worth up to $5,000 each, the scholarships aim to help develop a more vibrant and diverse advice industry. They are awarded to people from under-represented groups within the financial services sector.
The recipients include:
Pounamu scholarship - Marei Chaney (Auckland), designed to assist an outstanding Māori applicant. Marei is an educator, with a passion for improving financial literacy among Māori communities.
Kōwhai scholarship - Jae Viliamu (Taupō), designed to assist an outstanding Pasifika applicant. Jae has a construction background and through personal experience, understands the value of good financial advice and wants to help his Pasifika community get financially ahead.
Rangi Po scholarship - Jan Bliss (Auckland), designed to assist an outstanding applicant from other underrepresented communities within financial services. Jan is an accountant by trade and is committed to helping woman have greater financial security at every life stage.
Toe Toe scholarship - Jamie Ward (Nelson), designed to assist an outstanding applicant aged 21-25 years old. Jamie is currently studying towards a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Political Science at Victoria University. Always keen to help others, he wants to make a positive difference through his financial advice.
Applications for the July 2023 intake are open from today until 12 May. Online career connect evenings will be held on 11 & 18 April for people to find out more about the programme.
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