Initiated by 2010 Freedom Challengers, the Freedom Challenge Scholarship Fund has now been launched.The Freedom Challenge Scholarship operates on the following basis:
• The scholarship applies to the Mariazell High School;
• Scholarships cover tuition, boarding fees and a book and uniform allowance;
• Scholarships operate in increments of R30 000;
• Every R30 000 raised covers three years of schooling, including boarding fees, for one scholar at Mariazell;
• Unless funds allow:
1. Scholarships will be awarded for three years;
2. Scholarships will be awarded for the FET phase of schooling (old National Senior Certificate) being Grade 10, 11 and 12;
• Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic promise;
• Applicants will be invited from schools located along the route of the trail in the Mehloding area (ie Little Umzimvubu to Naudes Nek);
• Monies raised will be managed through the Freedom Challenge account administered by the Wilderness Foundation.
The details of which are as follows:
Name of bank and branch First National Bank, Walmer
Account name Wilderness Foundation – Freedom Trail
Type of account Money Market
Account number 62154513660Branch code 211417
• Donations should be referenced “Freedom Challenge Scholarship”
• Donors will qualify for a tax rebate in terms of section 18A of the Income Tax Act
• The scholarships are allocated by a panel of three made up as follows:
1. A representative of former Freedom Challengers;
2. A representative of Mehloding Trust;
3. A representative of Maria Zell High School.
