Canon Collins Thekgo Bursary for Outstanding Debt South Africa 2023

The Canon Collins Educational and Legal Assistance Trust has been awarding scholarships for postgraduate studies since 1981. The Trust supports development in southern Africa by awarding scholarships for postgraduate studies, to students with strong academic records. The Canon Collins Thekgo Bursary, established in 2007, is a non-profit initiative formed by a group of professionals who aim to provide access to higher education. The bursary is funded by individuals, and is run by the UK-based Canon Collins office, as well as a committee of supporters. The bursary was formed as a response to the troubling reality that many South African students lose employment opportunities due to withheld academic records, owing to outstanding debt.

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered): You must be of any African nationality (from ANY African counrty)You must have completed an Undergraduate or Honours qualification within one of the fields of study listed above (the bursary does NOT cover MA or PhD programmes)You must have completed your qualification at an institution in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and North West ProvincesYou must have outstanding student debt and have your degree certificates/ academic records withheld due to outstanding debt owed to the university (your outstanding debt must NOT be more than R10 000)You must have missed at least one graduation due to outstanding debtYou must have a strong academic recordYou must be in financial needYou must NOT have NSFAS debt or other scholarship debts

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Download and complete theCanon Collins Thekgo Bursary Application Form 2023(.pdf) Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Thekgo bursary. Please note the following when filling in your application form:1) Do NOT write in capital letters.2) Attach your application form and all the below supporting documents in 1 email.3) Complete all the sections of the application form.4) Pay attention to grammar and presentation.5) Note that incomplete applications or applications with missing documents will not be considered.6) Read theCanon Collins Thekgo Bursary Guidelines 2023(.pdf) before applying. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): ID document/ Passport (certified copy)Proof of academic grades of your completed qualification (certified copy)Recent university fees statement confirming outstanding debt of not more than R10 000 (certified copy)Proof of graduation missed or withheld degree certificate, due to outstanding debt (letter from the fees office or your Head of Department confirming this)Proof of financial need (3 months bank statements / affidavit or statement of oath confirming financial difficulties)Comprehensive Curriculum VitaeCertificates showing your commitment to your field of studyReference letter from someone in the academic department indicating your academic merit and the completion of all modules (this can be submitted after being shortlisted) Applications must be submitted electronically via email to:thekgo@canoncollins.org.uk(Insert the words “Thekgo Bursary 2023” in the email subject line).