Sanlam UCT Online High School Scholarship South Africa 2022 – 2023

Sanlam, first established in 1918, is a South African financial service group and today, the largest insurance company on the African continent. With its headquarters located in Belville, Western Cape, Sanlam has been able to establish itself as a diversified financial services business. The University of Cape Town (UCT) is one of the top academic tertiary institutions in South Africa. Their main mission is to produce individuals who portray excellent leadership qualities as well as strong social justice, and who will later play important roles in government, business, civil society, and industry in South Africa and Africa as a whole.

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 a South African CitizenYou must be African, Coloured, Indian or AsianYou must be completing Grade 7, 8 or 9 in 2021You must be entering Grade 8, 9 or 10 in 2022You must be between 12 and 13 years old if currently in Grade 7, between 13 and 14 years old if currently in Grade 8 and between 14 and 15 years old if currently in Grade 9You must be from a previously disadvantaged background/ familyYou must have achieved a minimum result of 70% for Mathematics in your most recent reportYou must have achieved a minimum result of 70% for English in your most recent reportYou must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70% in your most recent school reportYou must have proven financial needYou must NOT be able to afford tuition fees for UCT Online High SchoolYou must be ambitious and have the desire to attend online schoolYou must have basic computer literacy skillsYou must have access to adult supervisionYou must have a safe and study-conducive working environmentYou must have access to high-speed internet (minimum average speed of 10Mbps down, 1Mbps up)You must have a reliable device (laptop) and headsetYou must be highly motivatedYou must have strong academic talents

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Candidates must follow these steps to apply:Step 1: Complete the online application form:Sanlam UCT Online High School Scholarship ApplicationRead and agree to the T&C’s and the scholarship policy. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form: Parents or guardians proof of household income (employment contract/ recent payslip/ employment letter with salary stated/ IRP5 SARS tax form/ proof of SASSA grant or other income/ affidavit if unemployed)Recommendation letter from your current school leaderVideo of you responding to these 5 interview questions:1. Briefly introduce yourself (your name, town or city that you live in, favourite subject and an interesting fact about you).2. Why you should be selected for the Sanlam Scholarship.3. Why you want to attend UCT Online High School (and not a traditional school).4. What challenges you think you will have learning from home and how will you overcome those challenges.5. Introduction of the adult who will be supporting and motivating you at home while you learn.(Note: the video of between 2 and 4 minutes in length, it does not have to be top quality – a video with a cellphone camera will be sufficient) Step 2: Complete the academic test:after submitting your application in step 1 above, you will receive an email with your login details, where you will complete the Mathematics and English language test. Step 3: Shortlisting:after step 2 is complete, applications will be assessed and shortlisted candidates will be selected.Around 22 December 2021, all candidates will be informed of the outcome of their application, via email – whether they were successful or not. Shortlisted candidates will receive a conditional scholarships offer.