A collaboration between the Ministry of Social Development and Massey University will help upskill the workforce dedicated to providing financial mentoring services.
This will be the first time MSD has partnered with a university to lift the capability of financial education providers by funding 20 scholarships a year over three years. The scholarships will provide the opportunity for financial mentors to elevate their standards of delivery and client outcomes through Massey’s targeted microcredit course.
The collaboration is intended to provide a career path for financial mentors who may be working outside of the financial advice sector (such as social workers).
The microcredit is a self-paced, online course, supported by Zoom meetings. It can be completed either full-time or part-time.
For full details of the criteria and expressions of interest, please email Fin-Ed@massey.ac.nz. Expressions of interest for the scholarships will be accepted from early July.