Getting into medicine is hard. There is fierce competition for spaces with universities only offering 200-250 medicine places each year. Successfully completing medicine is even harder with seven very demanding years of study ahead. Fortunately there are plentiful other opportunities in the health sector. These are easier to access than medicine and still offer fulfilling […]
Congratulations to all 52 learners who made it through to SAILI’s final round of testing. You are all winners and we wish we could award scholarships to everyone. If you haven’t made our final shortlist, remember to keep working hard, be curious and never give up. SAILI is now closed for scholarship applications for high […]
TVET Colleges (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) are public tertiary institutes offering a wide range of practical training options for people with or without matric. Funding is available for TVET courses through the government NSFAS scheme. Courses are practical and relevant to the community making participants highly employable.
Contact NSFAS: Facebook message Tel No.: 0860 067 327 Email: info@nsfas.org.za Contact Khetha for online help: https://www.careerhelp.org.za/ or SMS “phone me” to 0722045056 Recently a young person contacted me saying “Can you help me apply for NSFAS? Make it simple. What do I need to do?” I responded: It’s best to be up front about that. However, […]
A tertiary bursary is awarded for study after high school at TVET colleges, Universities of Technology and Universities. There are several different types of bursaries awarded for selected reasons. These reasons may include academic excellence, special talent, categories of people – racial, religious categories, gender or disabilities and financial need. It is important to read […]
