Former Hamilton Boys' High student James Robertson is your typical 18 year old. He comes from a farm in Ohaupo, enjoys playing rugby, cricket and hanging out with his mates.
But recently James came into the spotlight for receiving $80,000 worth of scholarships to go toward his Bachelor of Agri-Commerce at Massey University.
James is one of winners of the New Zealand Young Farmers scholarship, and is just the beginning of his scholarship success.
James sat seven scholarship exams in NCEA Level 3 - he passed six of these and will receive $2000 for each passed exam for the next three years. He received scholarships from Balance Agri-Nutrients, FMG and DairyNZ among others.
James says his scholarship success comes down to good planning and hard work.