Thuthuka Bursary Fund 2015

If you are interested in studying to become a Chartered Accountant but do not have the funds then this bursary opportunity is for you. Thuthuka Bursary Fund Trust applications for 2015 for aspiring Chartered Accountants have now opened.

How to get a bursary

The purpose of the project is to annually place between 250 – 300 fully bursared Black African and Coloured students at selected SAICA-accredited universities in cohorts of 50 per university on special undergraduate BCom Accounting education programmes.

The Thuthuka Bursary Fund is looking for academically strong learners who aspire to become Chartered Accountants. Students who do exceptionally well in Mathematics and have excellent marks in the other subject to qualify for university entrance may apply.

Requirements for application of the Thuthuka bursary

The learner must be African or Coloured

The learner must be a South African Citizen

The learner must obtain at least 60% on Mathematics (5 or above on the NSC Scale of Achievement) NOT MATHS LITERACY

The learner must be in Grd12 intending on studying B comm. Accounting

The learner must be financially needy and will be assessed using the NSFAS MEANS TEST to confirm financial need

The learner must not be out of Matric/school for more than 2 years

The Process of Awarding a Bursary

The application must have met the above criteria

The learner must have applied or be in the process of applying to one of the following tertiary institutions:

University of Johannesburg

University of Cape Town (Bachelor of Commerce code CB011)

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Stellenbosch University

University of Pretoria

University of Orange Free State

University of Witwatersrand (WITS)

Once the learner has met the above criteria they will be called in for testing

Depending on the test results then the learner may be called in for an interview.

Once the learner has met all the above requirements and gone through the relevant test and interview only then will the bursary be provisionally awarded to the learner pending the final Grade 12 results.

How to apply

Click here to download the applications form, which must be forwarded to the address below upon completion.

Closing Date: 30 April 2014

Postal address:

Thuthuka Bursary Fund

P.O. Box 59875

Kengray

2100

Contact center number 08610 72422