There are many things that is good about being a student, however, financial hardship isn’t one of them.
If things get so bad you find yourself out of food/cash, pop on up to the mawsa office. We like to help out.

Monday, Wednesday and Fridays we have free fruit on our front counter to keep you going.

If you really are out of food, we do emergency foodbank parcels. It contains enough food basics to keep you going for roughly a week, with pasta, rice, tinned fruit and tuna, plus some essentials like toilet paper and soap. You are entitled to one a semester if you need it.

And if things get really bad, with a large unforeseen bill or emergency expenses, we can offer hardship loans or grants. For these, you need to arrange to meet with Sarah, our advocate. From there your case will be taken to the Hardship Committee, who can then grant or loan you money of up to $500 (this is not guaranteed. They have the right to refuse an application.)

All in all, everything we do here at mawsa is to ensure you enjoy your time here at Massey Wellington.