To Smarter With 1 of 250 IIE Varsity College Scholarships for academically high achieving learners.
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to Smarter
Go From
Smart
With 1 of 250 IIE Varsity College Scholarships
for academically high achieving learners.
Introducing
The IIE’s Varsity College
Scholarship Programme
The IIE Varsity College’s newly launched Each Academic Scholarship will be for
R25 million Scholarship Programme is contact learning and will be for the full
the largest of its kind in South Africa. minimum duration of the qualification (3-4
250 top performing learners – South years). This is subject to the students
Africa’s future leaders and thinkers – will progressing well enough to complete their
receive an Academic Scholarship for qualifications within minimum duration.
2021 undergraduate studies at any of its 8
campuses nationally. While on the Scholarship Programme
each student will gain invaluable insight
Scholarships will be awarded in the areas and knowledge from the brand’s offering
of Accounting, Commerce, Humanities, in terms of academic excellence, personal
Law, IT and Education. Through the development and preparing them for their
Scholarships learners will be equipped future careers.
with the skills and means to thrive in the
new world, to go from smart to smarter –
and to never stop learning.
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Says Louise Wiseman Managing Director of The IIE’s Varsity College:
“Our new Scholarship Programme is part of across a number of IIE Higher Education
our commitment to investing in the futures qualifications and post graduate degrees.
of hardworking and talented learners, Our campuses and IIE programmes
particularly those who might otherwise not continue to expand to keep pace with
afford the privilege of quality Private Higher demand and we have further significant
Education. We are also excited about our growth projects planned in our near future.
Corporate Scholarships through which At the same time, we remain aware of our
we will be partnering with top national position within our communities and the
companies and organisations, where objective to be part of a solution to serve
access to mentorship, job shadowing and the broader academic needs of South
internships will cultivate active learning and Africa. It is thus right and fitting that we
preparation for the new world of work.” should incorporate a major Academic
Scholarship Programme of this nature,
“The IIE’s Varsity College is 30 years old which not only signals our intention to
in 2021. In that time we have grown as prioritise and support academic
a brand of The Independent Institute of excellence, but also creates opportunities
Education and now have 20,000 students for learners without the means to access a
Private Institution.”
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Scholarship Categories:
The 2021 Scholarship Programme will consist of four categories of scholarship:
• Corporate Scholarships will be awarded to selected learners who have achieved an
average of 75% in Grade 11* or Grade 12* or achieved 80% or more in four subjects
(other than Life Orientation). This scholarship will be offered in partnership with
national organisations and companies, and will include access to mentorships, job
shadowing and internships. It will be available to learners wanting to pursue a degree
in Accounting, Law, Education, Information Technology and Business.
• Excellence Scholarships will be awarded to selected learners who have achieved an
average of 75% in Grade 11* or Grade 12* if completed, or achieved 80% or more in
four subjects (excluding Life Orientation).
• Achiever Scholarships will be awarded to selected learners who have achieved an
average of 65% in Grade 11* or Grade 12* if completed (excluding Life Orientation),
and who form part of a household with an income of less than R600,000 per annum.
• Rising Star Scholarships will be awarded to selected learners who have achieved an
average of 60% in Grade 11* or Grade 12* if completed (excluding Life Orientation),
and who form part of a household with an income of less than R400,000 per annum.
*or equivalent
Only South African citizens may be considered for the ‘Achiever’ and ‘Rising Star’ Scholarship categories.
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Applicants for the Scholarship Programme
will be automatically considered for any
category in which they qualify. As a result,
only a single application is necessary.
The value of the Scholarships will range
from between R30,000 and R60,000
per annum. This will be based on, inter
alia, academic merit and affordability. All
applications that qualify in accordance
with the above criteria will be reviewed by
the Scholarship Committee after which a
final list of successful candidates will be
selected.
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Application Process
Eligibility for the IIE’s Varsity College Scholarship Programme is limited to ‘first-year’
Full-Time contact, undergraduate students entering a Higher Education Institution for
a Higher Education qualification for the first time.
To apply, students must complete and submit the following:
• An IIE Varsity College undergraduate application form, with application payment.
• The Scholarship Programme application form.
• A 600-word motivation using the Scholarship Programme motivation form.
• All documentation including academic results and required financial documents to serve
as proof of household income, where applicable.
All applicants are strongly advised to complete a campus consultation (appointment) with
a Student Advisor prior to making application as this will assist with the process.
All forms are available online at www.varsitycollege.co.za or at your nearest campus.
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Take Note
It should be noted that the Scholarships excluding Life Orientation) and a 600-word
on offer at each campus are limited in written submission that must accompany
number, programme and scholarship type. applications. Where Scholarship
As a result, only selected applications for candidates score equally, the award will
Scholarships may be successful. Selection be based on the financial circumstances
of qualified applicants will be based on of candidates. The successful candidates
a score combining Grade 11 or 12 final will be notified in writing and will then be
results (average mark for all subjects, required to confirm acceptance.
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Important Details
for Final Application:
• Applications open on 01 August 2020 • The Campus Scholarship
and close on 30 September 2020. Committee will consider applications
during October.
• Applications may be submitted for up to
three qualifications and applicants will • Applicants will be notified of the
have to rank these in order of preference outcome by 02 November 2020.
on the Scholarship application form.
• Scholarship recipients will need
• Applicants are not required to select to confirm their acceptance by 30
the category of Academic Scholarship November 2020, pay the minimum
applied for, as all applicants are required registration deposit and
automatically considered for any and all complete a 2021 registration contract.
for which the applicant qualifies.
• Scholarship recipients must meet
• Applications for the Scholarship entrance criteria for their selected
Programme will be disqualified if the undergraduate qualification in order for
relevant proof of academic achievement their registration to be finalised.
and/or financial proof has not been
submitted with application.
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Never stop learning and growing – build on your knowledge with the
right skills, at the right place, with the right support. Grow from strength
to strength, go from smart to smarter at The IIE’s Varsity College.
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Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal
Sandton Durban North
Waterstone Drive, off Benmore Road 12 Radar Drive,
Benmore Gardens, Sandton 2196 Durban North 4051
Tel: (011) 784 6939 Tel: (031) 573 2038
Email: sdtn@varsitycollege.co.za Email: dbn@varsitycollege.co.za
Waterfall Westville
Janadel Avenue 1 Link Road, Cnr. St James Avenue
11 Riverview Park, Midrand 1686 & Link Road, Westville 3630
Tel: (010) 224 4300 Tel: (031) 266 8400
Email: wfl@varsitycollege.co.za Email: dbw@varsitycollege.co.za
Pretoria Pietermaritzburg
116 Clearwater Road, Cnr. Harwin Road, Scottsville
Clearwater & Glenwood Roads, Pietermaritzburg 3201
Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria 0081 Tel: (033) 386 2376
Tel: (012) 348 2551 Email: pmb@varsitycollege.co.za
Email: pta@varsitycollege.co.za
Eastern Cape Western Cape
Port Elizabeth Cape Town
1st Floor, Mercantile Bank Plaza, Varsity House, Belmont Park
Ring Road, Greenacres, Port Belmont Road, Rondebosch 7700
Elizabeth 6045 Tel: (021) 685 5021
Tel: (041) 363 4223 Email: ct@varsitycollege.co.za
Email: pe@varsitycollege.co.za
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Accredited
Varsity College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd which is registered
by the British
Accreditation with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under the
Council
Higher Education Act, 1997 (reg. no. 2007/HE07/002). Company registration number: 1987/004754/07.
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