The Study Buddy Fund to support 70 Matriculant’s across SA
The South African education system has been hit hard during the pandemic with the future of many young people hanging in the balance.
The recently launched Study Buddy Fund has committed itself to provide access to further education and training, by not only supporting students financially, but also providing a refreshing perspective on education. For the 2022 academic year, the higher education support fund will pay for the tuition and accommodation fees of 70 academically deserving students from 14 communities across South Africa.
From support groups, career advice and study hacks to taking care of students’ fees, the Study Buddy Fund’s mission is to make sure the 70 top deserving students have everything they need for a new start and a chance to a successful academic life.
“As a business, we cannot ignore the state of education in South Africa, the extreme challenges the system has faced and how the Covid -19 pandemic has impacted it over the last two years and to recover, we need all hands on deck. We all know that the growth of any country is linked to its young people having access to good education and we appreciate that, the work of dealing with challenges in our education system cannot rest on government alone. Hence the establishment of our CCBSA Study Buddy Fund to help aspiring students, to give them hope and help them realise their future aspirations,” says Nozicelo Ngcobo – CCBSA Public Affairs, Comms & Sustainability Director.
“We hope that our “holistic offering” will be the ultimate study buddy for our students, accompanying them on their academic journey, providing them with much needed support and helping to keep them motivated along the way. Tertiary education can be overwhelming and daunting for some, having someone who can help you from a touch of a button will make the transition a little easier” concludes Ngcobo.
Five students will be selected from each of the 14 host communities where we are located, making it a total of seventy (70) Study Buddy Fund recipients. Host communities include: Tembisa, Freedom Park, Motsoaledi, Tswelopele, Elrichpark, Kensington, Korsten, Ntuzuma, Inanda, Kwamashu, Gomora, Duduza, Ratanda, Seshego, Grabow & Eldorado.
Applications are now open and will close on the 10th of January 2022. Application requirements:
- Full name
- School name
- Grade 12 preliminary results / final results
- Motivation for why you should receive the funding (no more than 300 words)
- Email application to: studybuddyfund@ccbagroup.com
Successful recipients will be informed by the 24th of January 2022.