Bursaries

1. Important notice regarding bursaries
2. Belangrike beurskennisgewing
3. Rules
4. Application forms
5. Aansoekvorms

1. Important notice to all prospective bursary applicants

2. Belangrike kennisgewing aan alle voornemende aansoekers om Blind SA studiebeurse

3. Rules:

1. Blind SA awards bursaries on the recommendation of its Committee for Student Affairs.

2. Bursaries are available to all visually impaired persons and the sighted children of visually impaired parents who are members of an affiliate of Blind SA.

3. Bursaries are allocated for the full duration or for the remaining portion of a proposed study course. If justified by circumstances, the Committee may deviate from this rule.

4. Bursaries will be considered on merit for the obtaining of post graduate and/or additional qualifications.

5. The minimum requirement to qualify for a study bursary is Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.

6. Part-time students can also apply for a bursary.

7. The bursary will be continued for a bursary holder who has been promoted to the next academic year and who has completed and submitted the APPLICATION FORM FOR A BURSARY OF BLIND SA in time.

8. A bursary holder who is not promoted to the next academic year must submit a written motivation for the continuation of his bursary.

9. The Committee for Student Affairs should be notified in writing of any changes to study course, study institution or extension of study periods. Students who do not comply with this requirement, may be held responsible for the full repayment in respect of all monies paid out to them by Blind SA for the respective year.

10. If, for any reason, a student discontinues his/her studies, he/she may be held responsible for the full repayment of all monies awarded to him/her by Blind SA for the respective year. Should there be uncertainty over the continuation of a bursary, the matter will be investigated and finalised by the Committee for Student Affairs.

11. Should a student abandon his/her studies in the course of a year or fail to take his/her examinations, he/she shall be obligated to repay the amount disbursed in respect of that year, or to make arrangements for repayment within a reasonable period.

12. Students who complete their studies must forward their final results to the Blind SA Head Office. Students who neglect to send their results or fail in the final year will be held responsible for the last disbursement.
13 Bursaries are usually allocated for the full duration of a course.

14. Disbursement of bursaries will only take place after receipt of registration details.

15. From time to time Blind SA will decide on the maximum annual allocation for bursaries.

16. Applications which do not strictly comply with the prescribed requirements, will not serve before the Committee.

REVISED: JULY 2007

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4. Application Forms

• Study bursaries application form
  

5. Aansoekvorms

• Studiebeurs aansoekvorm