Funza Lushaka Rejection reasons 7

Funza Lushaka Rejection reasons 7. The Funza Lushaka Scholarship Program is a source of funding for qualified students pursuing teacher training in South Africa. Supports teacher training only.

After receiving the scholarship, participants are required to teach in public schools for the same amount of time.

Applications for the Hunza Rushaka Scholarship must be submitted annually online only. Recipients of Funza Lushake are expected or required to teach in public schools in South Africa. Placement is based on priority, so you cannot choose your school.

The amount of the scholarship awarded covers the necessary expenses of the scholarship recipient, including tuition, meals, accommodation including books and teaching materials, and, if possible, a small subsidy for monthly living expenses. covers most of the

Do you wish to study or are already studying at a public university or TVET college and come from a family with an income of R350 000 or less, then apply for Nsfas. NSFAS is a government entity under the Department of Higher Education and Training established according to the NSFAS Act (Act 56 of 1999) to provide financial support to disadvantaged students who wish to further their studies at public universities or TVET colleges.

Nsfas And Funza Lushaka

Nsfas Application Date : The Nsfas application is currently open to all applicants, all interested applicants must submit their applications from the 2nd of November to the 7th of January . All applications must be submitted within the application period.

Funza Lushaka Application Date: The application date open for the  Funza Lushaka bursary for starts from the 1st of October  and closes on the 1st of February .

Who Does Not Qualify For Funza Lushaka Bursary

The following are categories of people who cannot apply for the Funza Lushaka bursaries:

• Applicants who have a criminal record, have been charged with misconduct or are dismissed from work are not qualified
• Higher Education Institution employees and their immediate families are not accepted
• No hard copies are accepted by the programme. (Online application is a MUST).
• Printing of the completed online application is a MUST.
• Anyone who already has other teaching qualifications do not qualify

Who Does Not Qualify  To Apply For The Nsfas Funds

The following are categories of people who cannot apply for the Funza Lushaka bursaries:

• Students that have completed a previous qualification.
• Students with a combined household income of more than R350 000 per annum.
• Students who have already applied, qualified and received funding. They are automatically funded for the duration of their studies provided they pass their modules and meet the academic requirements.
• Foreign students (any student who is not a South African citizen).

What Qualifications Does The Funza Lushaka Bursary Funds

There are two main types of qualifications that the Funza Lushaka bursary funds:

Undergraduate studies: or a 4-year Bachelor of Education degree (B Ed), specializing in Foundation Phase (Grade R – 3), Intermediate Phase (Grade 4 – 6), Senior Phase (Grade 7 – 9) and FET Phase (Grade 10-12); and

Graduate studies: or One-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). Combined qualifications are also acceptable such as combining specialization in the Foundation Phase (Grade R – 3) and Intermediate Phase (Grade 4 – 6), or the Intermediate Phase and Senior Phase, or the Senior Phase (Grade 7 – 9) and FET Phase (Grade 10 –12).

The areas of priority are:

Foundation Phase (i.e. Grades R-3) – Foundation Phase (with a preference for African Languages)

Intermediate and Senior Phase (i.e. Grades 4-9) – Preference will be given for a teaching major in TWO of the following:

• Languages
• Mathematics
• Natural Science & Technology

FET phase (i.e. Grades 10-12) – Preference will be given for a teaching major in TWO of the following:

• Accounting
• Agricultural Sciences
• Agricultural Technology
• Civil Technology
• Computer Applications Technology
• Economics
• Electrical Technology
• Engineering Graphics and Design
• Geography
• Information Technology
• Life Sciences
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Technology
• Physical Sciences, Languages, Technical Mathematics and Technical Science

Nsfas And Funza Lushaka Application Requirements

To apply for the Funza Lushaka bursaries , applicants must have the following requirements:

• South African citizen
• Good academic performance
• Graduates who want to complete a teaching degree or want to become teachers (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) have already been accepted at an accredited public University.
• Applicants who want to make a career change and become teachers in this country, show dedication and passion for a professional career in teaching, display interest in working with young people, are ready to face and handle difficult challenges and have personal integrity.
• Higher Education Institution employees, their spouse and their dependents/children are not eligible.
• Two of the priority area subjects must be included as a specialisation in the teaching qualification.

Funza Lushaka Bursary Requirements For 1st Time Entrants To University:

• Proof of admission to bachelor’s degree studies passes at matric/Grade 12 level.
• Minimum level 4 rating at matric level in the subject which the applicant will specialize to teach.
• A pass in Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy at Grade 12 level and a minimum level 4 pass in the Home Language, for students who intend to specialize in the Foundation Phase
• Average of at least 50% for students who have completed matric prior to 2008 when Mathematics was not compulsory
• At least level 4 pass in Mathematics, for students who wish to specialize in the teaching of Technology subjects, including CAT, and who do not have these subjects at a matric level

Funza Lushaka Bursary Requirements For new applicants already at university:

• Passed all of the modules studied in the last/most recent year of study at the Higher Education Institution
• Minimum 55% average across all the modules studied in the last/most recent year of study at a Higher Education Institution
• Minimum 55% average in modules studied relevant to the priority area of teaching specialization in the last/most recent year of study at the university

Funza Lushaka Bursary Requirements For New Applicants Enrolling For PGCE:

• Successful completion of a recognized qualification to be admitted for a PGCE
• Must have majored in Psychology and an African Language for a PGCE in Foundation Phase Teaching
• Must have at least TWO recognized priority subjects at the second-year level
• Must have adequate modules in the recognized priority subjects

Funza Lushaka Bursary Requirements For Existing Bursary Holders:

• Passed at least two-thirds or 66.6% of all the subject modules studied in the last/most recent year of study at the university
• Passed at least two-thirds of 66.6% of the priority subject area modules studied in the last/most recent year of study at the Higher Education Institution
• Passed the priority subject
• Must be proceeding to the next level/year of study
• Must achieve at least 50% average across all subject modules

Application Requirements  To Apply For Nsfas

To qualify for the Nsfas , you must have the following requirements:

• South African ID document (this can include any of the following):
• copy of green ID document
• temporary ID from the DHA
• copy of both sides of the Smart ID card
• unbridged birth certificate
• Non-SASSA grant applicants: Parents, guardians or spouse ID documents (copies only)
• Own, parents, guardians or spouse proof of income, if a non-SASSA applicant (this can include any of the following):
• latest payslip if employed (not older than 3 months)
• UIF letter
• employment letter
• retrenchment letter, if a non-SASSA applicant
• Students with disabilities: complete and sign the Disability Annexure A Form
• Students who are recognised as Vulnerable Children by the Department of Social Development: complete and sign the Vulnerable Child
• Declaration Form