Kiley Family Memorial Trust Scholarship
The Kiley Family Memorial Trust Scholarships are awarded as follows:
Secondary Scholarships for Taranaki/Whanganui based students or Wellington based Catholic school students to pursue their secondary school studies. (2023 grant round will be conducted via a link which will be provided on this webpage in August 2023. All schools within the trust region will also be emailed the link and process)
Boarding scholarships for Taranaki/Whanganui based students or Wellington based Catholic school students to pursue their secondary school studies. (2023 grant round will be conducted via a link which will be provided on this webpage in August 2023. All schools within the trust region will also be emailed the link and process.)
Tertiary scholarships for:
Secondary students who are in their final year of secondary education with a view to pursuing their chosen degree
Tertiary students who are continuing with their chosen degree
Preference is given to students from less well-off backgrounds who would otherwise have difficulty paying their fees and meeting other costs.
Applications for any field of study will be considered but further preference will be given to those students planning a career in agriculture related fields.
History
James Francis Kiley (1883-1965) whose land purchases enabled the Kiley Family Memorial Trust to be established.
John (left) and Peter Kiley (grandsons of James) photographed in 1964 aged 19 and 21. John and Peter chose to set up the Trust following the death of their parents, Leonard and Rona Kiley.
The Kiley Family Memorial Trust was established in 2000 by brothers, Peter and John Kiley. The Scholarships are funded by revenue from a Taranaki dairy farm owned by the Kiley Family Memorial Trust.
Public Trust is sole trustee of both the Kiley Family Trust and the Kiley Family Memorial Trust.
Peter and John's grandfather, James Francis (Jim) Kiley emigrated from Australia in 1900 at the age of 17. After working in the Taranaki area he purchased land for farming from the local Maori.
The Taranaki dairy farm is managed by Public Trust's National Farm Centre. The farm played an important part in the life of the Kiley family. From a faith point of view the farm enabled Jim's son Len to receive a Catholic education at St Patrick's College, Wellington and it gave educational and economic stability to his grandsons, Peter and John.
Having enjoyed these financial advantages, Peter and John now wish to help young people who are facing challenges in their education, be it financial or otherwise.
How to apply
Applications are accepted annually from early August to mid September.
The 2023 Secondary / Boarding and Tertiary grant rounds are now closed. Please check here in July 2024 for the next open date.
