to a degree of a university in New Zealand. Applicants affiliated with one of New Zealand's eight universities must apply through their university. Each university is permitted to put four of these applications forward, from which selection Universities New Zealand compiles a shortlist for interview. Interviews are conducted at Government House in Wellington. Interviewees have their travel paid for by the Trust. While there is no specific minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement, in practise successful applicants will have a GPA over 8 or more using the 1-9 scale used by Universities New Zealand. The mean GPA on the 1-9 scale for successful applicants between 2007 and 2015 was 8.60. History William Georgetti’s family were some of the first Europeans to settle in the Whanganui area of New Zealand in the 19th century. William was born there on 12 July 1867 to Augustine and Ellen, one of nine children. The family are said to have had a strong relationship with local iwi and were central to the development of the region as we know it today. Georgetti Street in Whanganui stands as testament to that legacy. They owned Bastia Hill which was named after the town in Corsica where Augustine Georgetti was born. When Augustine died, his estate was divided between his children which entered into New Zealand Legislation as the Georgetti Trust Estate Act. The young William wished to study to become a doctor, but ultimately he followed his father's wishes and became a successful landowner. He owned extensive property in New Zealand and Australia, as well as shares in timber and gold. Georgetti travelled all around the world with his wealth, but he never went too far from home, and ultimately settled at a farm in Hastings. His farm was a sheep farm called ‘Crissoge’ and he stayed there with his wife Mary and his children Grace, Douglas and Joyce from 1918 until his death in 1943 at the age of 72. Georgetti instructed that the residue of his estate form a perpetual charitable trust for the purpose of funding scholarships. Georgetti believed that "whatever fluctuations there may be in prices for primary produce and in land values and whatever vicissitudes the said Dominion may pass through farming land will always be the most stable asset in which to invest money". In keeping with Georgetti's wishes, the trust still holds all 125.5 ha of Crissoge and it is