CAREER - My SA Career Guide

choice, enquire with your bank or tertiary
institution’s Financial Aid offi ce as
to whether you are eligible for Financial
Aid. This includes Student Loans,
Bursaries or Scholarships. The latter 2
are usually awarded based on results,
and should you be awarded a bursary
or scholarship, satisfactory marks have
to be maintained for the duration of the
course.
Step 6
Apply
Once you have made all the necessary
decisions regarding what, where and
all about careers
how to study, it is important that you
do not delay in getting your application
in. Many learners make the mistake of
waiting until getting their Matric results –
most institutions require applications to
be submitted prior to fi nal examinations,
and use June or preliminary results to
provisionally accept you – you only get
accepted once these fi nal exam results
are in. Just remember that there are potentially
thousands of students vying for
placement at tertiary institutions, so the
earlier you apply, the better your chances
are you’ll get accepted.
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