Nine Bay of Plenty students are among this year's Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship recipients.

Scholarship recipients Mungo Mason and Karina Radley.

The University of Waikato awarded more than 50 scholarships to students who have been recognised as being high achievers academically and also excelling in sport or the creative and performing arts.

Established in 2005, the Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship provides recipients with full course fees while studying at the University of Waikato, comprehensive support for their academic, sporting and/or arts activities and additional support in leadership and personal development.

Among the Bay of Plenty recipients are:

Former Tauranga Girls' College student Anna Mahon

Former Bethlehem College student Karina Radley

Former John Paul College students Molly Florence and Samantha Sinclair

Former Tauranga Boys' College students Sam Shergold and Mungo Mason

Former Te Puke High School student Samantha Rowe

Former Whakatane High School student Stacey Waaka

Molly Florence and Anna Mahon.

Samantha Rowe and Sam Shergold.

Samantha Sinclair and Stacey Waaka.