Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges allow students to further their education without completing matric. These institutions provide training for a wide range of sectors from areas such as hospitality, travel and tourism, primary health, engineering, agriculture, transport and logistics and many more.

These are the many sectors that require a certain level of skills and not university level of training. All TVET courses are registered with the Department of Higher Education and some courses are SETA accredited.

Nedbank Unlocked.Me

Monthly Fee - None

Age range - 16 to 26 years old

Monthly Income - Not required

Perks:

The Unlocked.Me account is open to young adults between the ages of 16 and 26. There is no monthly maintenance fee. You get perks such as:

• No fees charged on card swipes

• No fees charged on one non-Nedbank debit order once a month

• No fees charged on Nedbank-to-Nedbank transfers, debit and stop orders

Each Provincial Government in South Africa offers a Provincial Government Bursary Programme. These Government bursaries are rare, so it’s advisable to apply for these opportunities at the earliest convenience.

What Government Bursaries Cover

Only 26% of graduates finish their three-year degrees - This is according to the recently released and audited Vital Stats Public Higher Education 2016 report, which finds that the number of students who drop out of higher education institutions has increased to staggering proportions.

Every year bursaries are granted for a variety of reasons. Whether students are funded by government, business or private sponsors they will need to meet the criteria set out by each benefactor.

This criteria is based on the motivation for funding and will affect which students are selected and which are excluded.

Here are the top four reasons students might be considered eligible to receive financial assistance.