Kia ora, Dan

We acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act request. The reference number for your request is 3/2025.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Moskovitz <[FOI #29712 email]>
Sent: Friday, 10 January 2025 1:29 pm
To: OIA Requests <[Massey University request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Hardship scholarship applications

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Dear Massey University,

Please provide the number of total applicants to scholarships flagged as hardship for the 2019-2025 educational years. I am mostly interested in the Wellington region, so if the data could be subsetted to only include the number of hardship scholarship applicants from students intending to study at Massey's Wellington campus, I would be appreciative. If such subsetting is not easily doable, I am happy to instead receive the entire dataset.,

Many thanks to all those who work on this request.

Yours faithfully,

Dan Moskovitz

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Good morning, Dan

 

I trust this message finds you well.

 

I am reaching out in relation to your recent OIA request (REF: 03/2025),
in which you sought information regarding the number of applicants for
hardship scholarships between 2019 and 2025.

 

To provide you with the most accurate and relevant data, we kindly request
clarification on a few points. The current wording of your request appears
somewhat ambiguous, and we want to ensure that we address your query as
thoroughly as possible. Specifically, we would appreciate your guidance on
the following:

 

 1. Does the request pertain solely to hardship bursaries? At Massey
University, we offer various bursaries that combine both financial
need and academic or other merit. Should these be included in our
response?
 2. Are there any other specific parameters we should consider? For
example, should we account for the funding source, level of study, or
other criteria?
 3. As your request spans the period during the COVID-19 pandemic, should
our response include COVID-related bursaries, which may no longer be
offered or not normally offered?

 

Additionally, please note that our response will focus only on the
bursaries managed centrally by the Scholarships Team. This will encompass
scholarships and bursaries available to students across all campuses, not
just the campus specified in your request.

 

We would greatly appreciate it if you could confirm which of these options
aligns with your request and provide any further details that might assist
us in refining our search.

 

Thank you for your time and cooperation. We look forward to receiving your
clarification.

 

Kind regards,

Governance and Assurance Office

 

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Dear Massey University,

 

Please provide the number of total applicants to scholarships flagged as
hardship for the 2019-2025 educational years. I am mostly interested in
the Wellington region, so if the data could be subsetted to only include
the number of hardship scholarship applicants from students intending to
study at Massey's Wellington campus, I would be appreciative. If such
subsetting is not easily doable, I am happy to instead receive the entire
dataset.,

 

Many thanks to all those who work on this request.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Dan Moskovitz

 

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Thank you, Dan for the prompt response, much appreciated.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Moskovitz <[FOI #29712 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 15 January 2025 9:11 am
To: OIA Requests <[Massey University request email]>
Subject: Re: REF: 03/2025 - Request from Dan Moskovitz - 10/01/2025 - Clarification of Request

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Dear OIA Requests,

Apologies for not being clearer in my initial request, and thanks for getting in touch so quickly.

1 - Please include bursaries which combine financial need with academic merit and similar.
2 - No other criteria to subset.
3 - Please exclude COVID related bursaries which are not normally/no longer offered.

If I can be of any further assistance, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Please pass along my immense thanks to all staff who work on this request - I understand that OIAs take people away from their regular jobs so the time taken to answer my request is immensely appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

Dan Moskovitz

-----Original Message-----

Good morning, Dan

I trust this message finds you well.

I am reaching out in relation to your recent OIA request (REF: 03/2025), in which you sought information regarding the number of applicants for hardship scholarships between 2019 and 2025.

To provide you with the most accurate and relevant data, we kindly request clarification on a few points. The current wording of your request appears somewhat ambiguous, and we want to ensure that we address your query as thoroughly as possible. Specifically, we would appreciate your guidance on the following:

1. Does the request pertain solely to hardship bursaries? At Massey University, we offer various bursaries that combine both financial need and academic or other merit. Should these be included in our response?
2. Are there any other specific parameters we should consider? For example, should we account for the funding source, level of study, or other criteria?
3. As your request spans the period during the COVID-19 pandemic, should our response include COVID-related bursaries, which may no longer be offered or not normally offered?

Additionally, please note that our response will focus only on the bursaries managed centrally by the Scholarships Team. This will encompass scholarships and bursaries available to students across all campuses, not just the campus specified in your request.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could confirm which of these options aligns with your request and provide any further details that might assist us in refining our search.

Thank you for your time and cooperation. We look forward to receiving your clarification.

Kind regards,

Governance and Assurance Office

Please note: The content of this email and any attachment is confidential and should be read by the intended recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and delete the content from your system. You should not read, copy, or distribute the message. Thank you.

Dear Massey University,

Please provide the number of total applicants to scholarships flagged as hardship for the 2019-2025 educational years. I am mostly interested in the Wellington region, so if the data could be subsetted to only include the number of hardship scholarship applicants from students intending to study at Massey's Wellington campus, I would be appreciative. If such subsetting is not easily doable, I am happy to instead receive the entire dataset.,

Many thanks to all those who work on this request.

Yours faithfully,

Dan Moskovitz

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