Fidelity Life announce Career connect Scholarship Recipients

10 Aug

Written By Kelly O

Fidelity Life have announced the seven successful scholarship recipients for Career connect’s second intake. Career connect focuses on helping people from groups traditionally under-represented within the financial services sector to gain the qualifications and skills necessary to become a financial adviser.

Pounamu scholarship - to assist an outstanding Māori applicant: Josh Los’e (Ngāti Maniapoto), Auckland.
Kōwhai scholarship - to assist an outstanding Pasifika applicant: Nimmi Valia, Auckland.
Rangi Po Scholarship - to assist an outstanding applicant from other under-represented communities within financial services: Naveen Bhatia, Glenbrook.
Toe Toe scholarship - designed to assist an outstanding applicant aged 21-25 years old: Kiri Venkatesh, Auckland.
Pāua scholarship – to assist an applicant who demonstrates excellence in their submission: Chloe Balderstone, Lincoln.
Rural scholarships, brought to you by FMG – to assist two outstanding applicants with a rural connection:
Sara Buerki, Dunedin.
Alice Perry, Oamaru.

The current intake will complete the 6-month long programme in December 2023. The first intake of Career Connect graduates have completed their training programme and achieved their level 5 certificate in financial services.