Grace Hammond

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Grace is a part-time contributor to Careers Portal and Bursaries Portal. Her main job is being a student at the University of Cape Town (UCT) She graduated with a Bachelor of Soc Sci (Law) in 2022 and is currently studying towards a postgraduate LLB degree. She is the former head of womens' hockey at UCT and is also very busy coaching school hockey and waterpolo.

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Feenix is an online fundraising platform for students where students can fundraise money for their studies, with the help of their community. 

If you have just received your matric certificate you may be wondering what the different NSC pass rates are. You can read below to find out more about the details. 

 

After finishing matric, passing such a major milestone, you are now probably looking for options of what to do now. Career planning is important especially making sure you choose the right career path for yourself. Here are some steps that can help you!

 

Understanding the matric pass rates can be confusing so in this article, we break it down for you. In order to pass you will need to pass six of your matric subjects.

If you're not completely sure what marks you need to achieve to pass matric below, you can continue to read below!  There are 3 different levels for matric, and here are the pass requirements for each level. 

 

There are many options for funding and so you may be wondering what the pros and cons are of different financial aid schemes. 

 

Fundi aims to help students fund their studies in tertiary education. Fundi provides education loans to students that covers a variety of costs so students can study without financial burden. 

 

If you're being funded by Fundi and want to know how to upload your banking details, you can read below to find out more information. 

 

If when you first applied at a university or college you weren't accepted, you have another oppurtunity! CACH will help place you at a university or college. 

 

If you want to know whether you've been funded by Nsfas, we’re here to help you figure out how to check and track your application status online.

A matric exemption is a legally required document for anyone who has obtained a Senior Certificate without endorsement or an equivalent foreign school-leaving qualification and wants to be admitted to an undergraduate program.

It is always said that having your matric certificate is a ticket to university education, as well as a key that can open many other doors. You can read below to read why a matric certificate is so important. 

 

Although pursuing education is regarded with great importance, for some people, finishing school is not a possibility. However, there are a number of alternative options that students can pursue even without a matric certificate.

An application for lost or replacement certificates needs to be done at any office of the Department of Education. If you have lost your matric certificate and need to reapply for a new one, there are a few necessary steps to be followed.

 

If you have failed matric, you may believe there are no options for you. However, that is not true! There still remains a variety of study and career options for students in this type of predicament.

 

If you are planning on studying towards an undergraduate degree but did not pass matric, you will need to apply for a matric exemption through the matriculation board. 

 

Feenix is a Public Benefit Organisation who are passionate about education, which was started in June 2017 after the #FeesMustFall movement which took place in 2015/2016 across campuses in South Africa. 

Did you know you can save yourself a whole lot of effort and apply for a SASSA grant online? Now you do! SASSA offers an online application service for those wanting to benefit from one of SASSA's many grants. 

 

 

Are you a SASSA beneficiary and you wondering how to check your SASSA balance? Here's how and the plus side is that it's actually quite simple! 

Millions of South Africans submit applications to receive the R350 grant each month. However, not all individuals who apply are successful, and these applicants are encouraged to submit an appeal.

 


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