Documents supporting your application
You won’t need to send us everything listed on this page. We’ll tell you what we need in the letter we send you after you submit an application.
All documents you send us must be verified copies. Don't send originals. You can send your documents online using Connect
We'll process your documents within 5 working days, but this may take longer during our busier periods, eg, the start and end of the school year. To check if we've received your documents, log in to MyStudyLink
If you: | You'll need to send us |
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were born in New Zealand | birth certificate or passport (order a Birth Certificate online) |
were born overseas | evidence that you have a right to live in New Zealand permanently. This could be your:
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have changed your name | eg, the name in your application is different from the name in the documents you’re providing, send us evidence of your name change, such as your:
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Bank account details
You need to provide evidence of the bank account you want your payments to go into. This can be either a:
- bank statement
- deposit slip
- screenshot of your online banking
- print-out of your online banking.
Your evidence must show the:
- bank's logo
- full bank account number
- account name (plus other names if it's a joint account).
If you provide a print-out of your online banking, it must also show the web address. If your print-out doesn't show this information, it will need to be stamped, initialled and verified by the bank.
One of the following:
- a statement from your school confirming that you have completed year 13
- evidence that you’ve attained a minimum of 42 NCEA credits at level 3
- evidence that you’ve been accepted into a full-time tertiary course with a minimum academic entry requirement of 42 NCEA credits at level 3 (please include the name of the course on your evidence)
- evidence that you’ve obtained a minimum of 42 credits on the National Qualifications Framework at level 4.
Your parents need to complete either:
We'll include a copy of the form in the letter we send you.
Your parents may also need to provide:
- evidence of income (the form will tell them what to provide)
- if they don’t have any income, evidence of how they support themselves
- birth certificates or passports for other full-time students aged 16-23 they’re supporting.
Evidence of your income or expected income, such as:
- payslip
- letter from your employer
- letter from any organisation that pays you (for example, ACC, Child Support or investment funds).
If any income is from a scholarship, you need to provide:
- Agreement Form of the scholarship, or
- letter of offer.
Your partner needs to complete:
We'll include a copy of the form in the letter we send you.
Your partner may also need to provide evidence of:
- who they are – this is the same evidence you need to provide for evidence of who you are
- their income – payslip or letter from their employer.
Have a child
If you have a child, you can either:
- register each child's birth with Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) using SmartStart and agree to share this information with the Ministry of Social Development (MSD)
- provide the birth certificate for each child.
Support a child
If you support a child, you'll need to provide the birth certificate for each child you support
Have a partner
If you have a partner, they'll need to complete:
We'll include a copy of the form in the letter we send you.
Your partner may also need to provide evidence of:
- who they are – this is the same evidence you need to provide for evidence of who you are
- their income – payslip or letter from their employer.