Three students from Rotorua Girls' High School are still in shock after receiving financial scholarships for their studies next year.
Year 13 students Kayla Kautai, Erina Himona and Alyssa Pineda were awarded scholarships for different universities across the country.
"I was so overwhelmed when I heard the news. Me and my parents just started jumping on the beds because we were so excited," Kayla said.
For Erina, winning a scholarship was the last thing she expected.
"I was in complete shock. My teachers always told me to keep applying for scholarships but I never thought I would get one. I'm just happy I took their advice," she said.
Alyssa said the whole thing was still sinking in.
"This year just flew by and it's crazy to think that this is the end of the year already. I'm definitely grateful and honoured to be in this position."
Each of the girls will be going down separate paths as they look towards university with Kayla planning on studying engineering and science, Maori and business for Erina and biology and chemical engineering for Alyssa.
"Computers have always been a passion of mine. My goal is to be a software developer for Apple one day," Kayla said.
The three girls agreed that their final year at school was by far the hardest.
"It was definitely a full-on year. I'm just looking forward to when exams are over," said Erina.
Other Rotorua scholarship winners
Rotorua Lakes High School
Paddy Bayliss: US$100,000 American Uni scholarship
Ella Fookes: $18,000 Otago University
Matt Gatenby: $18,000 John Waller Memorial scholarship
Eve Battersby: $6000 Otago University
Ethan Wait: $5000 Otago University
Elora Kelly: $6000 Waikato University
Sarah Sanderson: $5000 Otago University
Maddison Nurkka $5000 Victoria University
Maraea Gourlay: $5000 Victoria University
Emaraina Kapa: $500 Toi Ohomai scholarship
Rotorua Girls' High School
Kayla Kautai $2000 Otago University, $5000 Victoria University
Chelsea Pita $2000 Otago University
Parenuora Pene $2000 Otago University, $5000 Victoria University
Nadia Elers: $6000 Massey University
Rangipurei Manley: $5000 Victoria University, $20,000 Auckland University, $25,000 Waikato University
Awataea Rikirangi-Thomas $5000 Victoria University $20,000 Auckland University
Alyssa Pineda $25,000 Waikato University
Erina Himona $10,000 Waikato University
Anhera Teinakore-Curtis $10,000 Waikato University
John Paul College
Adam Schweizer: $20,000 Victoria University, $20,000 Auckland University, $16,000 University of Canterbury
Anna Piebenga: $40,000 Otago University
Ariana Mitchell-Witehira: $40 000 Otago University, $20 000 Auckland University
Augustine Dube: $5000 Victoria University, $20,000 Auckland University
Claire Self: $6000 Otago University, $20,000 Auckland University
Eamon Walsh: $40,000 Otago University, $20,000 Auckland University
Elena Lee: $5000 Victoria University
Ella Sutherland $10,000 Lincoln University
Elsie Spiers: $5000 Victoria University
Georgia Williams: $40,000 Otago University, $20,000 Auckland University
Jack Elvy: $25,000 Waikato University
Joshua Gapes $6000 Otago University
Maia Eason: $9000 Victoria University
Margus Chiu: $6000 Otago University, $10,000 University of Canterbury
Shani Marino: $5000 Victoria University
Shulan Qiu: $40,000 Otago University, $1500 Soroptimists International
Tara Ford-Robertson: $6000 Otago University, $9000 Victoria University
Theresa McLean: $40,000 Otago University, $20,000 Auckland University
Thomas Firth: $6000 Otago University
Zara Mortimer: $5000 Victoria University
Rotorua Boys' High School
Rehua Selwyn: $10,000 Waikato University
Corbett Rakaupai: $6000 Waikato University
Kewarei Hawkins-McClutchie: $6000 Waikato University
Guillaume Martel: $5000 Victoria University, $500 Te Arawa Fisheries Scholarship
Renati Waaka: $5000 Victoria University
Sean Osborne-Curtis: $5000 Victoria University
Trent McVarnock: $20,000 Auckland University
Nikora Wade: $10,000 Auckland University
Nathan Kenah: $6000 Otago University
Tom Ale: $10,000 Otago University, Warriors Study Grant $7000
Western Heights High School
Billy Johnstone: $20,000 Auckland University
Anna Pilaar: $20,000 Auckland University, $5000 Victoria University, $6000 Otago University
Kieran Williams: $20,000 Auckland University, $500 Rotorua Jazz Society
Hon Sum Chiu: $20,000 Auckland University, $4000 Waikato University
Hannah Heasma: $5000 Victoria University
Zach Williams: $5000 Victoria University
Dioyne Vercoe: $5000 Victoria University
Shanayla Barrett: $5000 Victoria University
Sfax Pereniki: $5000 Victoria University
Jeremy Atkin: $4000 Waikato University
Maddie Guy: $6000 Otago University
Ye Kyung Kim: $6000 Otago University
Danni McKenzie: $6000 Otago University
Nielsen Dandoroff: $6000 Otago University
Keanu Flavell: $10,000 Otago University
Emma Lund: $5000 Otago University
Tayla McKenzie-Bethell: $6000 Otago University
Alyssa Ngatai: $1500 Karen and Greg Hunt Scholarship
Reporoa College
Laura Jane Muller
Tayla Mckenzie-Griffin
Jasmine Worthington
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- As supplied by schools