Canon Collins Thekgo Bursary 2023 Is Open. The new funding of Higher Education by the South African government, the Canon Collins Thekgo Bursary has been restructured from providing registration fee for first year students to providing bursaries that alleviate undergraduate studentsā debt.
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THEKGO BURSARIES
Students who have completed their undergraduate/Honours studies, but their degree certificates/academic records have been withheld due to outstanding debt owed to the university, can apply for debt relief of up to R6,000 in the following disciplines:
- Languages and Literature
- Media Studies
- Gender Studies
- Education
- Arts (Digital Arts, Drama/Performance Studies, Visual Arts/Fine Arts, History of Art, Film and Television Studies, Music)
In 2023 these bursaries will be awarded to completed undergraduate students who have already missed at least one graduation and/or wereĀ not able to receive the degreeĀ certificate due to outstanding debt of up to R6,000 with any public universityĀ in Limpopo, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape provinces.
Requirements:
- Be a national of, or have refugee status in any African country.
- Have completed undergraduate studies (three year or four year Bachelor or Honours degree) in a degree programme within Thekgoās focus disciplines in the Humanities, listed above, at any public university inĀ Limpopo, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape provinces (No MA or PhD programmes will be considered)
- Have missed one graduation already and/or was not able to receive the degree due to outstanding debt not exceeding R6,000 owed to the university.
- Demonstrate academic merit
- Demonstrate financial need
HOW TO APPLY
We are now accepting applications. Please download and read theĀ guidelinesĀ carefully before applying. You can apply by sending your completedĀ application formĀ and supporting documents toĀ thekgo@canoncollins.org.uk.
The deadline for applications isĀ Monday 15th MarchĀ atĀ 3pm GMT.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORMĀ
Opportunity Closing Date: Monday, 15 March, 2023 – 12:00.