Name Of the Organisation: Oakhill
Announcement: Scholarship & Bursary Application Form for Grade 8, 2019
Head Office : Knysna
Closing Date: 2 March 2018
Website : https://oakhill.co.za/admissions/scholarships/
Scholarship Application Form for Grade 8 : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/10338-Application.pdf
Provisional Application Form : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/10338-Provisional.pdf
OAKHILL Scholarship & Bursary
OAKHILL Scholarship Application Form for Grade 8 :
** Scholarships are awarded annually to children on the basis of performance in the Scholarship Examination, usually written in March each year.
Related : TFG Club Magazine Educor Bursary 2018 : www.southafricain.com/10318.html
** Pupils in Grade 7 are invited to write the Scholarship Examination on the recommendation of their Prep School Head.
** The exam includes written papers in English and Mathematics and is based on Grade 6 work. Candidates will be expected to prepare a speech and be involved in a group facilitation involving thinking skills.
** They will also be interviewed by senior staff.
Important Dates
The Scholarship Process follows the format and timing below :
| Scholarship Application Form and Provisional Application Form to be submitted before the Scholarship closing date |
Tuesday, 20 February 2018 |
| Candidates to participate in the scholarship exams (at Oakhill School) |
Friday, 2 March 2018 at 12h00 |
| Parents and Scholarship Candidates invited to an evening function (in the Oakhill School Hall) |
Friday, 2 March 2018 at 18h30 |
| Feedback on the scholarship process | Before the end of March 2018 |
| Acceptance of offers | Due by April 2018 |
** Scholarships are awarded predominantly on academic performance with the additional consideration of sport and other cultural activities. They are awarded at the Head’s discretion and are normally valid for the candidates’ whole College career, provided that conduct and diligence are satisfactory. The right to not make awards in any year is reserved by the school.
** Further information on any of these scholarships is available from the Admissions Office.
Bursaries
** Bursaries are offered annually to provide educational opportunities at Oakhill to children from less privileged circumstances in our community who show strong academic and/or special talent potential. The number of bursaries awarded annually will be determined by the availability of funding.
Guideline for Bursary Selection
Academic :
** Strong language and numeric skills with aggregates above 60%. English as a spoken and written language is essential. A pre-entrance examination may be required.
Age :
** Younger bursary students are preferred from local Garden Route schools.
Family Environment :
** A stable home environment with a strong value system is essential.
Talents :
** Sport, music, drama & art talents are recognised provided the student meets the academic criteria.
Financial need :
** Students with financial need and from disadvantaged backgrounds will be considered. Financial documents will be required.
Social :
** Involvement and participation in community service, sport, extra-mural activities and a strong sense of responsibility and determination is a requirement.
How to Apply
Step 1: Visit Oakhill
** Visit our School for a relaxed walkabout at a time of your convenience – call our admin office to make an appointment.
** Send your child to Experience an Oakhill Day.
** Come to one of our Open Days.
** Chat with a current Oakhill parent (we will gladly put you in touch).
Step 2: Provisional Application
The Oakhill Enrolment forms and Financial Assistance Application are to be completed and handed to the Admissions Department together with all supporting documents by the 1st of August each year. You will be required to meet with our Bursary Officer and Head of School for an interview. A registration fee is payable which is refundable should your bursary application not be successful.
Step 3: Bursary Acceptance
Bursary offerings will be made by 30 September of each year to successful applicants.
Oakhill Bursary Fund
** Oakhill Bursary Fund can make a significant difference in the lives of bursary students and a meaningful contribution to our Knysna community. Knysna has the largest gini-coefficient in Africa and if we, as a school, want to fulfil our mandate of preparing our children for life after school, we need to embrace the concept of a diverse and cosmopolitan campus.
** Oakhill currently has 21 Bursary students that are deserving candidates selected from disadvantaged backgrounds in Knysna. Oakhill bursaries have already made a significant difference in the lives of many and is reaching out further.
** Oakhill would like to encourage businesses and individuals, including Old Oaks to make donations or contribute as best they can.
** Oakhill is a registered Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) and all donors are provided a Section 18A Tax Certificate.
** For further information on the Oakhill Bursary Fund, or to assist by pledging a donation, please contact Karine Trollip on 044 3826506 or K.Trollip AT oakhillschool.co.za
The bank details are :
First National Bank
Knysna 210214
Acc: 6234 926 1107