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These bursaries are tenable for three years, with possibly two yearly extensions, at a University college or recognized school of agriculture. The classes taken must be such as to form part of a course in arts, science, or agriculture, and proof of satisfactory progress must be given. The number of educational bursaries held in 1915 was eighty-four, of which number twenty completed the three years' tenure of their bursaries. In addition ■ three holders of bursaries were absent on military service. The amount expended on tuition and examination fees on account of educational bursaries was £750, the cost per head being £8 18s. 6d. Domestic Science Bursaries tenable at the Otago University may be awarded under the regulations for Manual and Technical Instruction. Applicants for the bursaries must have been resident in the Dominion for not less than twelve months, and must have — (1.) Passed the Matriculation Examination or some other examination approved for the purpose ; or (2.) Obtained at least a partial pass in the examination for the Class D teachers' certificate ; or (3.) Gained a higher leaving certificate or, -in the case of pupil-teachers or probationers, a lower leaving certificate. Applicants are required to make a declaration that they will on completion of their course engage in teaching for not less than three years. The term of a bursary is two (or possibly three) years. The bursar receives £20 per annum, together with the fees for the course for the degree or the diploma in home science and domestic arts, and, if obliged to live away from home, an allowance of £30 per annum. Bursaries of this kind were awarded to six students in 1915, making in all twenty-one bursars in attendance at classes. Fifteen bursars took the course for the degree, and six that for the diploma. The degree of Bachelor of Science in home science was conferred on five students, while three qualified for the diploma. It is found that women qualifying in this course have no difficulty in obtaining remunerative positions as teachers of home-science subjects. The table below shows the number of scholarships, bursaries, and studentships held at each University college during the year 1915.
Scholarships, Bursaries, Exhibitions, and Studentships held at the Affiliated Institutions in 1915.
The University Endowment Act, 1868. The income accrued under this Act, and applicable to the purposes of higher education yet to be determined by Parliament, amounted, on the 31st March, 1916, to £319 Is. Bd., received from reserves in Westland. Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Act, 1910. The balance on account of the Taranaki Scholarships Endowment amounted, on the 31st March, 1916, to £12,764. The control of Taranaki scholarships has been transferred from the Education Department to the University of New Zealand.
Scholarships, ifcc. Auckland Victoria *. ._. „, University University Canterbury Otago College. College. Colle S e ' University. Total. Junior University Scholarships ... University National Scholarships... Taranaki Scholarships ... Senior University Scholarships ... University bursaries Educational Bursaries ... Sir George Orey Scholarships Other scholarships and exhibitions Training-college studentships 11 16 5 38 13 2 9 3 2 78 37 1 5 96 4 12 32 24 98 8 16 3 1 82 13 1 27* 107 25 53 6 8 230 87 2 34 416 2 115 Totals 1915 Totals 1914 200 184 233 206 170 178 258 291 861 859 Difference 16 27 -8 2 -33 * Including 2 I homo-scienci bursars.