Education, Teaching Bursaries (Funza Lushaka 2011)

 Do you feel you have a calling for teaching? Do you want to mould leaders of tomorrow?

Do you have a desire to make a difference in the lives of others, but don't have the funds or bursary required for completing a Teachers Diploma or Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree at a South African university?

The government of South Africa, particularly the national Departments of Education (Higher education and Training and Basic education), has noticed the need to develop good teachers in all subjects. The application process for the Fundza Lushaka teaching bursary is open. The application process runs from 1^st October 2010 to 28^th January 2011.

The MINIMUM qualifying criteria is simple:

*You should be interested in teaching

*You should obtain an average mark of 60 % (Level 4) if you are a new entrant into university study OR an average mark of 55 % over all modules if you are already in university.

(These are just minimum requirements, for more specific requirements visit Fundza Lushaka on http://www.funzalushaka.doe.gov.za
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The application process is ONLINE, and the 2011 Application Form is available from 1^st October 2010)

For more information and to apply for a Fundza Lushaka Bursary for 2011 click this link http://www.funzalushaka.doe.gov.za

Study Loans and special Bursaries

The year starts and you are hoping to go to university. And yet again funds are no where to be found. You applied for several bursaries but still the result is a total letdown. You have worked hard in your Grade 12 and you have good grades, but still bursary institutions show no interest in you- as if your results are not good enough.

When a situation gets to the above you should stop thinking about “bad luck” and start finding a solution for the problem at hand. What are the options at hand?

Study Loan

This is one of the options which can help you with funding your studies, and ultimately an option which will help you get that educational qualification- be it a degree, diploma or certificate.

Where can one find a study loan and how? Major Banks in South Africa provide study loans to students wishing to pursue their careers by first getting an educational qualification through an ACCREDITTED and REGISTERED university, technikon, or college. Approach your bank for further details on how to apply for these kinds of loans.

You may also get a loan through dedicated student loan institutions such as EduLoan or the government-operated National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).

University Merit Bursary

Some government/ public universities in South Africa offer top performing students and prospective students grants which come in a form of “Merit Bursaries”. A Merit Bursary is an amount of money paid by the institution into your student account in order to settle your outstanding fees.

This bursary is not given to any student though- if you are an average student you can forget about earning a merit bursary unless you are willing to pull up your socks and perform at your peak. For illustration purposes a university will require that you get an average mark of 70 % over all you courses or subjects in order for them to give you a bursary equivalent to the registration fee, and a 75 % mark for them to pay your tuitions. Enquire about this particular bursary at your university’s Financial Aid Bureau.

Employer Funding

In this day and age most employers engaged in what is termed “employee development”- in other words they fund employees’ studies as part of their quest for a better skilled workforce. Most employers also fund employee’s children’s studies. Speak to your Human Resource department for more information on this option.

What Can You Get In The Bin

The Bursary Bin is a blog the will serve as a bursary, student loan, learnership, and scholarship bin (database).

A product of MMICFI, the Bursary Bin is here to deliver on one expectation that is common among all MMICFI websites and blogs- to inform you about services that you need.

And the Bursary Bin's mandate is to inform you about bursaries, student loans, learnerships and scholarships that are offered by other organisations in your country. Regreteably, at the moment we can only offer information about bursaries available to South Africans and other SADC countries.

If you are interested in furthering your studies and you lack the financial backing to enable you to accomplish your dreams the Bursary Bin will provide you will the neccesary information and guide you towards realising your dreams.

Fields that you can expect to see on this website include: Engineering, Accounting, Journalism, Law, Education, Computer Science/ Information Technology (IT), Media Studies, Acting, Film Production, Radio Production, Music, Website development, Programming, Auditing, Finance, Marketing, Communication, and more bursary information about these and other fields.