GENERAL LAW AND LLB BURSARIES

Are you an aspirant lawyer? Do you want the magistrate to be your constant host?

If you aspire to be a constant visitor in the court room, you love studying documents that ‘average Peter’ would find daunting, and speaking on behalf of other people is your passion then a law degree is a perfect match for you.

Gaining a law degree would be the first step in realising your goal of becoming a legal professional one day.

If you have the passion and desire to become a lawyer- or an advocate for that matter- but you lack only the financial support or bursary to fund your studies then you would be glad to know that the Bursary Bin is showcasing the best bursaries for education at a University, University of Technology (Technikon), or college in the Republic of South Africa.

Whether you want to study commercial law, property law, family law or you want a BCom Degree, LLB, LLM in law or legal studies or whatever path you want to follow the Bursary Bin has got you covered.

Remember we only offer you the information on how to apply for the bursary or gain the application form for a bursary or scholarship, please address your applications to the details as shown below.

1. Adams & Adams Bursary

This Bursary is aimed at those individuals looking for a career in law. For any enquiries contact Adams & Adams on:

Post: Human Resources Manager P O Box 1014 PRETORIA 0001	Email: candidateattorneys@adamsadams.co.za
Or by hand: HR Manager Adams & Adams Place 1140 Prospect Street Hatfield Pretoria	Fax: (012) 362 6439 For Attention: HR Manager

2. Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Bursary

Are you a registered LLB student at an accredited South African University?

Do you meet the following criteria?

• Need financial help
• High quality academic performance
• Excellence in an field
• Studying towards a law (LLB) degree

If your answer is a resounding YES then get in contact with the Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr HR team on the following details:

Internet address: http://www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com/careers/graduate_opportunities.htm

OR DOWNLOAD the application form click here

Remember: CLOSING DATE FOR NEXT YEAR IS 1 SEPTEMBER

3. Webber Wentzel Scholarship

The Webber Wentzel Scholarship is a social responsibility initiative of the law firm and is aimed at funding aspirant lawyers who have the following qualities: Financial need and Academic Excellence.

The scholarship pays R 25 000 (Twenty-five thousand rands) towards the studies of each of the TEN recipients selected each year. This amount may be used to pay tuition fees, pay for accommodation, meals, books, and where possible to pay for other living expenses.

IT IS ONLY OFFERED TO LLB STUDENTS IN THEIR PENULTIMATE (3^RD) YEAR OF STUDY and may be continued to final year if your academic results are satisfactory.

Contact:

Physical Address: Webber Wentzel 10 Fricker Road Illovo Boulevard Johannesburg	Post: HR Department Webber Wentzel PO Box 61771 Marshalltown 2107
Website: click here	Email: students@webberwentzel.com

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.