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The closing date for scholarships for the

2021 academic year is 31 August 2020.

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Capitec and Mercantile Bank in partnership with the

RUTA SECHABA FOUNDATION

APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP: CAPITEC AND MERCANTILE BANK EMPLOYEES ONLY

PROVINCE IN WHICH YOUR CHILD WILL BE ATTENDING SCHOOL

The Curro school which you want your child to attend

Grade in 2021 GRADE 89101112

NEW LEARNER CURRENT LEARNER: Y/N FAMILY CODE

SURNAME

IDENTITY NUMBER

DATE OF BIRTH AGE GENDER MALE FEMALE

HOME OTHER

NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN FAMILY POSITION OF CHILD IN FAMILY

NATIONALITY

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

RACE Asian African Coloured Indian White

RELIGION RESIDENCE Parents Guardians Hostel

Motor vehicle Motorbike Bus Taxi Bicycle Walk

LEARNER’S CELLPHONE NUMBER

SECTION 1 : LEARNER’S PERSONAL DETAILS

Y Y Y Y / M M / D D

HOME AND OTHER SPOKEN LANGUAGE/S

FULL NAMES AS ON BIRTH CERTIFICATE/ID

TRANSPORT TO/FROM SCHOOL

PERMANENT RESIDENT VISA NUMBER

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REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:

• Copy of learner’s birth certificate/ID• Copy of learner’s 2019 term 4 progress report and

their 2020 term 1 report• Copy of parents’/legal guardian’s ID• Proof of household income

COLOUR PHOTOOF LEARNER

(ID SIZE)

CURRENT SCHOOL PREVIOUS SCHOOL

ADDRESS ADDRESS

TEL. NO. TEL. NO.

HEADMASTER HEADMASTER

LAST GRADE PASSED YEAR GRADE/S REPEATED

No Yes (if yes, please say why)

ACHIEVEMENTS IN OTHER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, E.G. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OR SPORT

SECTION 2 : LEARNER’S EDUCATIONAL DETAILS (NEW LEARNERS ONLY)

HAS ADMISSION TO ANY OTHER SCHOOL/S EVER BEEN REFUSED?

CODECODE

SECTION 3 : DETAILS OF FATHER/STEPFATHER/LEGAL GUARDIAN

SURNAME

DESIGNATION Mr Dr Rev. Prof. Other

RELATIONSHIP MARITAL STATUS

OCCUPATION EMPLOYER

GROSS MONTHLY INCOME

IDENTITY NUMBER

WORK ADDRESS RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS POSTAL ADDRESS

TEL. (W) TEL. (H) CELL

EMAIL ADDRESS (PLEASE PRINT)

PARENTAL STATUS

CODE

CODE

CODE

CODE

CODE

FULL NAMES AS IN ID

LEARNER LIVING WITH PARENT/S

LEARNER’S LEGALGUARDIAN

ACCESS RIGHTS TO LEARNER

ACCESS RIGHTS IN AN EMERGENCY ONLY

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SURNAME

DESIGNATION Mrs Ms Miss Dr Rev. Prof. Other

RELATIONSHIP MARITAL STATUS

OCCUPATION EMPLOYER

GROSS MONTHLY INCOME

IDENTITY NUMBER

WORK ADDRESS RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS POSTAL ADDRESS

TEL. (W) TEL. (H) CELL

EMAIL ADDRESS (PLEASE PRINT)

PARENTAL STATUS

CODE

CODE

CODE

CODE

CODE

FULL NAMES AS IN ID

LEARNER LIVING WITH PARENT/S

LEARNER’S LEGALGUARDIAN

ACCESS RIGHTS TO LEARNER

ACCESS RIGHTS IN AN EMERGENCY ONLY

SECTION 4 : DETAILS OF MOTHER/STEPMOTHER/LEGAL GUARDIAN

SECTION 5 : HOUSEHOLD INCOME, EXPENSES, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD (including yourself):

INCOME: Salary TOTAL MONTHLY COSTS:

OTHER INCOME:

DETAILS OF CHILDREN IN YOUR CARE WHO ARE CURRENTLY AT THIS AND/OR ANOTHER SCHOOL

1 NAME GR 2 NAME GR

3 NAME GR 4 NAME GR

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: 1. The gross monthly income received by each parent, caregiver and guardian must be declared. 2. Any income from other sources, not stipulated on a payslip, must be declared in other income. This includes, but is notlimited to the following: child support, pension, disability, child maintenance, life or other insurance, incomefrom self-employment and any commission earned over and above regular income. 3. All expenditure withinthe learner’s household must be recorded. This includes monthly expenditure such as rental/bonds, personal loans, instalments, groceries, school fees, transport, clothing and other accounts etc.

PROOF OF INCOME OR SWORN AFFIDAVIT MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION.

OTHER CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO LEARNER


We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the information given by us in this Application for Scholarship is complete and accurate.

This Application for Scholarship will be reconsidered in the case where important relevant information, which should be brought to the Scholarship Approval Committee’s attention, is withheld.

NB: The signatures of both parents and/or legal guardians’ signatures are required below.

Signature of learner Date

Signature of father/stepfather/legal guardian Date

Signature of mother/stepmother/legal guardian Date

SECTION 6 : DECLARATION OF PARENTS/LEGAL GUARDIANS

SECTION 7 : MOTIVATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP (TO BE COMPLETED BY LEARNER)

Please tell us why you should be awarded a scholarship


MINIMUM CRITERIA TO QUALIFY FOR THE RUTA SECHABA SCHOLARSHIP

All applicants are required to complete an application form and submit all the required information in order to be considered eligible to receive a scholarship.

Applications open on 20 July 2020 and close at 17:00 on 31 August 2020. Please submit the completed application form together with all the supporting documents to [email protected].

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS:Only learners who meet the following criteria will be considered:1. New learners from Grades 8 to 11;

2. Existing learners from Grades 8 to 12;

3. Learners achieving academic excellence measured as:• Attaining an overall aggregate of 60% or above in the latest academic report;• Attaining at least 60% in Mathematics and English in their term 4 of 2019 report as well as in

their 2020 term 1 academic report (hereinafter referred to as ‘Minimum Academic Standards‘).

4. Scholarships awarded will be for the learners remaining school career, subject to them maintaining the averages on which the initial reward was calculated. In evaluating the learner’s progress, the executive head and general manager of each school will have regard for the expected decline in academic averages as the learner progresses to higher grades. If a learner fails to meet minimum standards, the learner may be obliged to attend corrective interventions, designed by the school, to support the learner. Failure to attend the corrective interventions and show progress over a period of time, may result in the scholarship being reduced or terminated accordingly.

5. Furthermore, the minimum financial need requirement is a gross household income not exceeding R36 500 per month.

GENERAL

1. Capitec and Mercantile Bank, the scholarship approval committee and the foundation may exercise its discretion in awarding scholarships where a learner will make a definite positive contribution to the school on various levels, but falls just short of the specific criteria on each individual level. Awarding the scholarship will depend on the financial circumstances of Capitec and Mercantile Bank and the Ruta Sechaba Foundation.

2. Scholarships are only to be offered if there is sufficient spare capacity in the relevant grades within the participating school.

3. Capitec and Mercantile Bank, the foundation and the scholarship approval committee reserves the right to amend, remove or change any of the terms relating to this scholarship policy, at any time and without consultation.


TERMS AND CONDITIONS1. Applications for scholarships are considered by Capitec and Mercantile Bank, the executive

head and general manager of the participating school with recommendations submitted to the scholarship approval committee.

2. All scholarships are awarded on an annual basis and all awarded scholarships are reviewed annually.

3. Schools which will accept successful applicants are: Curro Academy Soshanguve (GP) | Curro Academy Pretoria (GP) | Curro Academy Mamelodi (GP) Curro Academy Riverside (GP) | Curro Academy Clayville (GP) | Curro Academy Wilgeheuwel (GP) Meridian Northern Academy Polokwane (L) | Meridian Cosmo City (GP) | Meridian Rustenburg (NW) Curro Academy Mahikeng (NW) | Curro Academy Parkdene (GP) | Curro Academy Protea Glen (GP) Curro Academy Savanna City (GP) | Meridian Karino (MP) | Meridian Newcastle (KZN) Meridian Pinehurst (WC) | Applications to other Curro schools will be considered.

4. The scholarship will include all school fees, the purchase of a tablet, registration fees, connectivity fees, stationery costs as provided by the school and all academic tours organised by the school, limited to the scholarship amount awarded.

5. The scholarship will not cover boarding school fees, uniform costs, daily transport to and from school, extra mural activities, sports costs and other sundry amounts due by the parent/guardian from time to time.

6. Learners and parents/guardians will be required to complete all the necessary documentation required for admission to the school, including the learner admission contract..

7. Scholarships are not payable in cash and will be set-off/deducted from the monthly school fees if awarded.

8. Scholarships may not be substituted or passed on to another learner as a gift.9. In the event of the death of the Capitec and Mercantile Bank employee, or in the event of him/

her being permanently disabled and unable to continue working at Capitec and Mercantile Bank, the scholarship will continue for the remainder of the learner’s school-going years, provided that their academic results continue to meet the scholarship requirements.

10. If a learner decides to leave the school prior to the completion of the academic year in which the scholar ship is awarded, he/she will forfeit the remainder of the scholarship not yet utilised and shall have no further claim thereon.

11. The benefit of the scholarship applies to the children of Capitec and Mercantile Bank employees. If the parent leaves the employment of Capitec and Mercantile Bank, the learner risks losing the scholarship.

12. The scholarship may be terminated at any point should the learner:• be guilty of misconduct in terms of the school’s code of conduct and other school policies; or• fail to maintain satisfactory progress in his/her studies as set out above; or• fail to observe the terms and conditions contained herein.


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ABOUT THE DONORCapitec Bank has more than 9.2 million clients and close to 14 000 employees. The bank is a

donor to the Ruta Sechaba Foundation.

THE RUTA SECHABA FOUNDATION was established in 2016 to provide scholarships, bursaries and awards to qualifying learners at

Curro or Curro-managed schools.

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