Little did he know that this would one day lead to him closer to his passion of being an advocate. As George Carver once said, “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom”. Employed by Eskom in 2007 as a project manager, Makanda got the opportunity to work closely with internal and external attorneys in the production of suite of legal agreements. He saw growth opportunities in this work and it led to his dream of being a lawyer being ignited.
Chance presentation
Makanda always had a passion for learning and growing through education. But as much as he wanted to go back to school to enrol on a full time LLB 3-4 year course at Wits university, he could not leave his job to study – even part-time. Due to family commitments, financial constraints and a demanding work schedule it seemed impossible for him to pursue his dream of studying law.
One day, by chance, he sat in on an Eduloan presentation organised by Eskom Wellness to inform employees about options available to them in the form of education finance and bursary management.
He realised that his dream was not lost, as Eduloan offered low interest rates that he could afford and a suitable payment scheme that would work for him. Eduloan not only solved Makanda’s financial constraints, but also included payment of tutorial fees at a law school called Critical law Studies. They made it easier for him to study and work at the same time by offering flexibility in their course.
Through these extra lessons Makanda was able to get the excellent marks that gained him acceptance into the Master Degree programme in Oil and Gas law offered at Reading University in UK. He continues apply for and receive loans that help fund the education of his children, one of whom is studying overseas.
ABOUT EDULOAN
Eduloan is a leading education finance specialist operating in Southern Africa. Since its inception in1996, Eduloan has provided more than 720,000 study loans valued at R3.7-billion and continues to help thousands across Africa unlock their true potential. Currently, Eduloan approves between 50,000 and 60,000 loans annually to students, a significant proportion of them working professionals.
Loan offerings include repayment options at fixed-interest rates for the duration of the loan period. Study fees are paid by Eduloan directly to the institution, taking the administrative burden away from the student/corporate institution. Loans can be paid back either through a salary deduction or a debit order. – For more information, call Eduloan’s Client Services Department on 0860-55-55-44 or visit www.eduloan.co.za. Follow us on Twitter/EduloanSA and Facebook/EduloanSA.
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