The Old Mutual Accounting and Actuarial Scholarship

By Madimetja Mashishi

The Old Mutual Scholarship programme is aimed at pupils in grades 8 and 9. This is because it offers its scholarship from Grade 10 onwards and it is strictly for high school learners. If you are interested in a career in accounting or actuarial studies and are in grade 8 or 9, Old Mutual promises to fund your schooling at  “one of South Africa’s top Model C or Independent schools”.

Below are the requirements and criteria:

*First and foremost you must have a desire to follow an accounting or actuarial career.

*You must be a South Africa citizen.

*You must have talent and show leadership qualities.

*You must be financially needy.

*You must know Maths (NOT maths literacy) and English (to show this you must have achieved at least 65 % or more in your latest results).

HURRY for the closing date is the 15 July.

To get more information or to apply visit: http://www.oldmutual.co.za/about-us/careers-centre/scholarship-programme/application-criteria.aspx OR if you want to download the bursary application form directly click on this link: http://www.oldmutual.co.za/documents/InternshipsBursaries/LearnersScholarshipApp.pdf