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18 Sep, 2013
18 Sep, 2013
The Free State government will sponsor 500 student bursaries for 2014 in identified fields, education spokesman Howard Ndaba said on Tuesday. The aim was to address the shortage of skills in the Free State.
“Since 2009, the provincial government has awarded about 7000 bursaries to financially needy, but hard-working youth in the Free State,” he said.
The fields in which the 2014 bursaries would be offered include:
Ndaba said it was a student’s own responsibility to seek admission to an accredited tertiary institution.
Applications for the bursaries had to include several documents. These are:
Also required were the latest results of students already studying at a higher learning institution. In the case of an orphan or a disabled person, proof had to be provided.
Application forms were available at the Absa Building, at 142 Charlotte Maxeke Street (Maitland Street) in Bloemfontein, and at municipal offices.
No late applications would be considered.
Closing Date: 31 October 2013 at 4pm.
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