Available Scholarships For Prospective Students

For most pupils, financial problems tend to crush or at least delay their dreams of going to their desired institutions of higher learning to pursue their tertiary education as they cannot afford the forever skyrocketing university tuition fees.

However, prospective students should not despair or give up on their dreams of getting a university qualification as there are various corporate companies that offer financial assistance in the form of loans, grants, scholarships and bursaries to students.

various scholarships and bursaries for your consideration to help you pursue your qualification at university.

Bank of Namibia offers bursaries to students pursuing their tertiary education in various fields of studies. The preferred courses for Bank of Namibia’s bursary scheme are: Economics, accounting, information technology, banking and finance, education (mathematics, accounting and science), actuarial science and forensic accounting.

To qualify for the bursaries, applicants should be Namibian citizens, successfully completed Grade 12 or currently be in Grade 12 with an average C-symbol or better in the latest August results.

To apply, students should register as new applicants. Once you have resisted as a new user, login and complete your application. It is important that you have a valid email address. The closing date for applications is 29 September. To be considered for this bursary scheme, make sure you complete and submit your application before the closing date.

Chevening scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. The programme gives awards to outstanding students with leadership potential from around the world to study postgraduate courses at UK universities. The current Chevening online application cycle for Namibia opened on 7 August and will close on 7 November.

Recently the British High Commission held its pre-departure event for eight Namibian scholars taking up their postgraduate studies in the UK in the coming weeks.

“All eight Namibians are going to the UK under the prestigious Chevening scholarship programme. One scholar is jointly funded by Chevening and the Petroleum Training and Education Fund,” read a press statement issued by Chevening Namibia.

Awards in Namibia are typically for a one-year Masters degree with priority given to those who wish to study in areas such as trade, human rights, governance, media and climate change at any of the UK’s leading universities.

The Chevening scholarship programme covers university tuition fees, a monthly stipend, travel costs to and from the UK, an arrival allowance, a homeward departure allowance, the cost of one visa application and a travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK.

Speaking to YouthPaper, manger for Old Mutual’s transformation and communication Ilke Akwenye revealed that the Old Mutual and Nedbank Namibia Education Trust came to an end last year, however the existing students who have been granted bursaries will still be covered until the completion of their studies, with all necessary requirements to be met.

“We can confidently say that Old Mutual will continue to fund bursaries for Namibian students studying locally and abroad through its new scheme which will still cater for previously disadvantaged Namibians who need financial assistance,” said Akwenye. The bursary will continue to fund students studying on a part-time or full-time basis for a first time undergraduate degree at an accredited higher education institution within the SADC region.

The bursary will cover registration, tuition and examination fees payable directly to the higher institutions. In addition prescribed books, approved study material, full board and lodging fees and travel allowance will be granted to enable the best environment for each awarded student to deliver to the best of their abilities. The bursary does not have to be paid back.

Email nam-sponsorships@oldmutual.com for more information regarding application forms, courses covered and deadline submission.

It is very important for students to be vigilant or alert for bursaries, grants and scholarships in the print media, radio, as well as online. Moreover, it is pertinent that as a student searching for financial assistance to be well prepared by ensuring that you have your documents certified on time.

For those still in Grade 12, do not be shy to ask for assistance from family members on how to write excellent motivational letters as some scholarship schemes require one. It also helps to not wait for last minute to complete your scholarship forms but rather do it on time to avoid errors.

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