LegalWise Bursaries 2024
LegalWise Bursaries 2024 As South Africa strides into the 2025 academic year, LegalWise is proud to extend an opportunity for ambitious students to enhance their educational journey through the LegalWise Bursary Programme. This initiative is designed to support the next generation of legal professionals, with a particular focus on those pursuing degrees in law and related fields. The bursary aims to alleviate the financial burden of education while fostering talent within the legal sector.
Application Deadline: 30 September 2024
The LegalWise Bursary Programme is open to current LegalWise Members and their children (biological, adopted, or under legal guardianship). It provides partial financial support for students enrolled in specific qualifications. The bursary covers annual registration and tuition fees up to R44,000 per year. However, it is crucial to note that the bursary does not extend to outstanding student debt or fees associated with failed subjects. LegalWise Bursaries 2024
The bursary is renewable annually based on three core criteria:
- Adherence to the Bursary Agreement Terms and Conditions.
- Satisfactory academic performance.
- Completion of mandatory vacation work.
To ensure the effectiveness of this support, students must complete their studies within the designated time frame set by their respective universities. Additionally, recipients are required to undertake paid vacation work at a nearby LegalWise branch for five weeks each year—two weeks during the June/July holidays and three weeks in December.
Students pursuing degrees in Accounting (BCom), Law (BA/BCom/LLB), Human Resource Management (BCom), Industrial Psychology (BCom), Information Science (BIS), Informatics (BCom/BSc), and Management (BCom) are eligible. Those studying BCom degrees and certain other fields will complete their vacation work and service obligation at the LegalWise Roodepoort branch. Students from outside the Roodepoort area will need to arrange their own travel and accommodation.
Upon graduation, bursary recipients must fulfill a service obligation with LegalWise. The duration of this service contract is six months of paid work for each year of bursary funding received.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for the LegalWise Bursary Programme, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Membership Requirement: Applicants must be a LegalWise Member or the child of a LegalWise Member, who has been fully paid up for at least two years prior to the application. The member must remain a member throughout the bursary period.
- Academic Requirements:
- Must have completed Matric.
- Must be enrolled full-time in one of the eligible qualifications (part-time, distance, or correspondence students are not considered).
- Must be entering the second year or higher of study in 2025 (first-year students are not eligible).
- Approved Institutions: Applicants must be studying at one of the following accredited universities:
- University of Johannesburg
- University of the Witwatersrand
- University of Pretoria
- University of Cape Town
- University of the Western Cape
- University of Stellenbosch
- University of KwaZulu-Natal
- University of Limpopo
- University of Fort Hare
- University of the Free State
- Rhodes University
- North-West University (Mafikeng or Potchefstroom campuses)
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Academic Performance: A minimum overall average of 60% or a “C” symbol for the previous year of study is required.
- Language Proficiency: Fluency in English and at least one other official South African language is essential.
- Personal Qualities: Applicants should demonstrate a positive attitude, determination, commitment, teamwork skills, initiative, effective communication, and strong interpersonal skills. LegalWise Bursaries 2024
How to Apply?
Download and complete the LegalWise Bursary Application Form 2025 (.pdf)
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Passport sized colour photo (attached to the application form
- Matric certificate (certified copy)
- Most recent tertiary academic transcript, including 2024 June exam results (certified copy)
- Proof of university registration for one of the approved degrees (on university letterhead)
- Latest student account (on university letterhead)
- Motivational letter about yourself and why you should be awarded the bursary
- Letter of recommendation by a parent, legal guardian or friend (optional)
- Proof of LegalWise Membership (copy of Membership number or card)
- ID document of LegalWise Member (certified copy)
- Proof of relation to LegalWise Member:
- copy of Membership card, if you are the LegalWise Member
- birth certificate, if biological child of a LegalWise Member
- court ordered guardianship, if a adopted child or under legal guardianship of a LegalWise Member
- marriage certificate, if married to a LegalWise Member
- Parent/ guardian/ spouse proof of income:
- latest financial statements or a sworn affidavit, if self-employed
- copy of latest payslip, if employed
- sworn affidavit, if unemployed
- payslip from legal guardian, if residing with legal guardian while your parents are still alive
- SASSA grant slip, if applicable
- death certificate, if deceased
Note: original documents must NOT be submitted as documents will NOT be returned to applicants. Documents must be certified copies – certified at SAPS or SA Post Office.
Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:
– Email: helenf@legalwise.co.za
– Fax: 011 670 4557
– Post:
External Bursary Department
c/o LegalWise
P O Box 1524
Florida
1709
