Peermont Education Trust fund 13 students with full bursaries
In their nation-building efforts over the past 14 years, Peermont Education Trust (PET) has been improving young people’s lives by funding students for full bursaries for tertiary education.
Proud parents and an excited 13 lucky candidates, who were chosen from hundreds of entries, gathered at Emperors Palace to receive the prestigious bursaries from PET, on Monday, January 25.
The 13 students have registered to study a wide variety of courses, including Actual Science, Mechanical Engineering and Business Management and Law.
The final recipients were selected from hundreds of applications and had to make it through a stringent selection process as well as a nerve-wracking interview with a panel of judges.
Peermont Education Trust will cover their tuition and accommodation costs.
Tshidi Madima, chairperson of the Peermont Education Trust, said that this year they had many candidates from whom to choose, and all of them were brilliant.
She added that they managed to add three more persons to the the 10 candidates they normally take each year.
“I encourage the 13 candidates to perform well at tertiary level. They should not rest, because if they fall behind we will pull them out. We wish everyone the best on their studies.” she said.
Peermont Trust manager Jenny Findlay said that, over the years, PET have found that they are able to increase their graduation rate by offering learners additional support throughout the year.
“We do not just leave the learners to their own devices, but offer workshops and psychological support to sustain them through the academic year,” she explained.
“To this end, the Trust has an 86 per cent graduation rate and this is exceptional considering that the learners are from township schools and that the national graduation rate is 22 per cent.”
Wattville resident Tshepo Selepe, who will be studying Actual Science at the University of the Witwatersrand, said he is very happy to have received the bursary, because without it financing his tuition would be impossible.
Another recipient, Katlego Dipholo, said that despite not having a stable family structure, he still managed to obtain good marks at school, which led to the awarding of the bursary.
