LegalWise Bursary 2022

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Application is now open for all students that want to apply for the LegalWise Bursary 2022. The application process, eligibility, requirements and closing date are below.

The management of the LegalWise bursary is calling on all eligible South African students to apply for the 2022 bursary programme. LegalWise was founded in 1984 by Zak Crafford a former Legal Aid employee.

LegalWise aims are to provide affordable, qual and fair access to justice and legal assistance for South Africans. The law firm provides help for criminal cases, civil and labour related cases and help in human rights cases.

There are three membership options offered by LegalWise; Gold, GoldPlus and Platinum. Each of the membership plans provides maximum coverage for legal cases. The company boost of 500 to 1000 staff across its 80 branches.

In a bid to provide quality and affordable education for students of South Africa, LegalWise is giving out bursary

FIELDS COVERED

LegalWise is going to award a bursary to students in the following field:

LLB
BA Law
BCOM Law
BCOM Accounting
BCOM Human Resource Management
BCOM Management
BCOM Industrial Psychology

COVERAGE VALUE & SERVICE CONTRACT

The LegalWise award is a partial bursary that will be available for students in their 2nd year of study onwards, and cover the cost of tuition and registration fees (depending on the bursary budget) to a maximum value of R40 000.

Recipients of this bursary will have to take part in vacation work with LegalWise for 5 weeks every year, this will be during June and December holidays. After graduation, the recipient will have to complete an in-service obligation. The in-service is 6 months of paid service for each year the recipient receive the bursary.

Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview at the nearest LegalWise Branch.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Below are the requirements each applicant of the LegalWise bursary must meet before they can be eligible to apply for this bursary. Failure to meet all the requirements which make your application ineligible:

Must be a South African citizen
Completed Matric
Studying full-time towards one of the aforementioned degree qualifications (part-time and 1st-year students will NOT be funded)
Have a minimum overall average of 60% “C” symbol for the previous year of study at the tertiary level
Fluent in English and at least 1 other South African official language (able to speak, read and write)
A LegalWise member or have a parent that is a LegalWise member
The LegalWise Member must be fully paid up for a minimum of 2 years before application and must remain a Member for the entire duration of the bursary
Possess the following qualities: a positive attitude, determination, commitment, able to work in a team, show initiative, good communication skills and good interpersonal skills

Approved Institution

Studying at one of the following South African tertiary institutes:

University of Johannesburg
University of Pretoria
The University of Witwatersrand
University of Fort Hare
Rhodes University
University of Cape Town
University of the Western Cape
The University of Stellenbosch
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
University of the Free State
University of Limpopo
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
North-West University (Mafikeng/ Potchefstroom campus)

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY

To apply for LegalWise Bursary you will have to download the application form online using the link below:

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CLOSING DATE

The closing date for the LegalWise Bursary is 30 September, any application submitted later will not be considered for the bursary.

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For more questions or inquiries, you can contact the bursary directly using the information below:

Contact Person: Helen Frerk (Brand Manager: Community Engagement)
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 011 670 4500