{"id":33238,"date":"2024-07-10T19:24:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T19:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hcifoundation.co.za\/mystaging01\/?page_id=33238"},"modified":"2024-10-13T22:31:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T20:31:29","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hcifoundation.co.za\/mystaging01\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"33238\" class=\"elementor elementor-33238\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05db3b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05db3b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2151096\" data-id=\"2151096\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc0363 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3cc0363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tFAQS\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70ed79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d70ed79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked question(s)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c871af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c871af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b007968\" data-id=\"b007968\" data-element_type=\"column\" id=\"hash_mission-statement\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f9c48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4f9c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; font-family: 'Opan Sans Condensed', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #3d4351; margin: 10px 0px 20px; font-size: 20px;\">Does the HCI Foundation assist with Internships or employment?<\/h2><p>The HCI Foundation runs a Graduate Development Programme that seeks to close the work experience gap required by potential employers. Only the HCI Foundation bursary recipients qualify to participate in this programme by sending their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a motivational letter to\u00a0bp@hcifoundation.co.za\u00a0for consideration when there are opportunities available. It must be noted that this programme does not guarantee graduates employment or internship opportunities. However, opportunities are shared with graduates once they become available. Graduates are encouraged to stay in touch with the Foundation and regularly inform us of their employment or studies progress.<\/p><h2 id=\"our-commitment-to-your-privacy-and-the-safeguarding-of-your-information\" class=\"mume-header\" style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; font-family: 'Opan Sans Condensed', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #3d4351; margin: 10px 0px 20px; font-size: 20px;\">Can students with an NSFAS loan, other loans, or another bursary apply?<\/h2><p>You may be eligible for an HCI Foundation bursary if you are a recipient of a loan or a partial bursary from elsewhere. However, we will withdraw our bursary if a student receives a full-cost bursary or a significantly large partial bursary from another donor. The withdrawn bursary will be allocated to another deserving student. Students with large partial bursaries and those with full-cost bursaries are required to inform the HCI Foundation of their status or decline our bursary by sending an email to\u00a0bp@hcifoundation.co.za<\/p><h2 id=\"types-of-personal-information-we-may-collect-and-process\" class=\"mume-header\" style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; font-family: 'Opan Sans Condensed', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #3d4351; margin: 10px 0px 20px; font-size: 20px;\">Does the HCI Foundation expect bursary recipients to give back?<\/h2><p>The Foundation expects bursary recipients to give back by engaging with community projects, reporting back to the HCI Foundation through tutoring and mentoring programmes, and volunteering in their communities.\u00a0 In addition, bursary recipients are required to attend workshops and complete surveys during their academic year and after completing their studies.<\/p><h2 id=\"website-functionality-related-information\" class=\"mume-header\" style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; font-family: 'Opan Sans Condensed', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #3d4351; margin: 10px 0px 20px; font-size: 20px;\">What does the bursary cover?<\/h2><p>The HCI Foundation bursary is a partial bursary that covers 75% of a student\u2019s tuition fees up to R40 000 per annum. However, we do not give allowances for living expenses, books, residence, meals, or transport (except in exceptional circumstances).\u00a0Please note that we do not pay for repeat years of study or repeat modules.<\/p><h2 id=\"bursary-related-information\" class=\"mume-header\" style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; font-family: 'Opan Sans Condensed', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #3d4351; margin: 10px 0px 20px; font-size: 20px;\">Does the HCI Foundation fund Master&#8217;s or PhD studies?<\/h2><p>No. The HCI Foundation does not fund Master\u2019s or Doctoral\/PhD studies. HCI Foundation funding is limited to Honours and Postgraduate Diploma level studies.<\/p><h2 id=\"grant-related-information\" class=\"mume-header\" style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; font-family: 'Opan Sans Condensed', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #3d4351; margin: 10px 0px 20px; font-size: 20px;\">Does HCI Foundation offer exceptions for part-time\/distance\/TVET students?<\/h2><p>We do not fund part-time students, distance learning students or students studying at Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges and institutions we support.\u00a0<\/p><h2 id=\"how-we-use-your-personal-information\" class=\"mume-header\" style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; font-family: 'Opan Sans Condensed', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #3d4351; margin: 10px 0px 20px; font-size: 20px;\">How and when do payments occur?<\/h2><p>Payments occur around July of each year. 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