[s]Goal: 100,000 New Goal: 200,000[/s] New Goal: 250.000

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from wikipedia's Rhode's scholarship page:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_Scholarship

 

Four South African boys' schools were mentioned in Rhodes' will, each to receive an annual scholarship: the Boys High School, in Stellenbosch (today known as Paul Roos Gymnasium); the Diocesan College (Bishops) in Rondebosch; the South African College Schools (SACS) in Newlands; and St Andrew's College in Grahamstown.

 

bold and italics is my school

 

 

Rhodes Scholars may study any full-time postgraduate course offered by the University,^[7] whether a taught Master’s programme, a research degree, or a second undergraduate degree (senior status). In the first instance, the scholarship is awarded for two years. However, it may also be held for one year or three years. Applications for a third year are considered during the course of the second year.

 

University and College fees are paid by the Rhodes Trust. In addition, Scholars receive a monthly maintenance stipend to cover accommodation and living expenses.^[8][9] Although all scholars become affiliated with a residential college while at Oxford, they also enjoy access to Rhodes House, an early 20th century mansion with numerous public rooms, gardens, a library, study areas, and other facilities.

 

 

 

 

this is cool stuff to get

 

 

 

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9000 British pounds = 108 696.215 South African rands

 

 

 

per year? Just tuition? Why the increase? are they trying to make university as elitist as possible? People even accept paying this much? Do you still know how to protest? I can give you some pointers... I go to a private school for less than this, and this is something everyone is supposed to be able to pay for?

 

 

 

 

rant over. but that's still a lot of of money.

 

 

 

 

 

Which course is this for, or it this a flat across the board fee? and what's the income threshold for bursary application

 

There were protests, predictably nothing happened as a result. Thankfully for me Scottish students don't pay any tuition fees, if we did then I doubt I'd be going

 

none at all?

 

 

Once again you're education system logic escapes me

 

not a penny :)

 

9000 British pounds = 108 696.215 South African rands

 

 

 

per year? Just tuition? Why the increase? are they trying to make university as elitist as possible? People even accept paying this much? Do you still know how to protest? I can give you some pointers... I go to a private school for less than this, and this is something everyone is supposed to be able to pay for?

 

 

 

 

rant over. but that's still a lot of of money.

 

 

 

 

 

Which course is this for, or it this a flat across the board fee? and what's the income threshold for bursary application

 

There were protests, predictably nothing happened as a result. Thankfully for me Scottish students don't pay any tuition fees, if we did then I doubt I'd be going

 

none at all?

 

 

Once again you're education system logic escapes me

 

But I would have to pay the £9K to go to a Scottish uni too

 

this is not helping

 

 

 

also have either of you heard of the Rhodes scholarship?

 

Uh, not really. Something to do with Oxford..?

 

 

It's a scholarship paid for by the trust fund of Cecil John Rhodes. Yes, you do go to Oxford. There are a couple of scholarships anyone can apply for and then three schools(I think) are given the ability to send one of their own past pupils to Oxford, my school is one of them. It's pretty insane if you think about the money involved

 

Cecil John Rhodes was a diamond mining magnate, got his money from the diamond fields up north in South Africa in Upington to be exact, basically he ended up buying all the diamond plots there (I think he owned De Beers). Then he became Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, or whatever it was called those days. When he died he put up that scholarship and gave away all the land that currently makes up the University of Cape Town, and that's a sizeable protion of Table Mountain.

 

tl;dr version: Cecil john Rhodes made the Scholarship, he was stinking rich, and stalked by a princess but that's beside the point

 

You should come to Oxford!

 

We can have a boat race

 

If I ever get the chance, be sure that I would be there in a heartbeat

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I am definitely not accusing you of idle moaning at least not for the stuff that's coming up now, I'm just drawing up similarities

 

Seems we've had a misunderstanding, I thought for a minute it looked as if I was belittling the problems you've illustrated, which I'd hate to do, but I see what you mean now.

 

Your accusation probably would have been accurate had you made it :P I love a good moan

 

makes you feel a little better doesn't it?

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just to step away from all the politics and call it for what it really is

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I am definitely not accusing you of idle moaning at least not for the stuff that's coming up now, I'm just drawing up similarities

 

Seems we've had a misunderstanding, I thought for a minute it looked as if I was belittling the problems you've illustrated, which I'd hate to do, but I see what you mean now.

 

Your accusation probably would have been accurate had you made it :P I love a good moan

 

makes you feel a little better doesn't it?

 

Definitely

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I am definitely not accusing you of idle moaning at least not for the stuff that's coming up now, I'm just drawing up similarities

 

Seems we've had a misunderstanding, I thought for a minute it looked as if I was belittling the problems you've illustrated, which I'd hate to do, but I see what you mean now.

 

Your accusation probably would have been accurate had you made it :P I love a good moan

 

makes you feel a little better doesn't it?

 

doesn't really solve your problem but raging against it just feels nice

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[ruairidh7]

For sure, nothing wrong with letting off a little steam

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http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/3462570_460s.jpg

 

 

so good I want to post it but it just breaks pg-13

[Crimson_Ayla]

 

Heh :D

 

Also I have been stalking your school. It looks very nice :) And rather posh compared to mine, lol

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that is completely true, I never noticed it before (I speak Afrikaans not Dutch, but they're similar enough to use Vader for father but usually you just use pa)

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Heh :D

 

Also I have been stalking your school. It looks very nice :) And rather posh compared to mine, lol

 

It's good, posh I don't know about, I mean the building are old and the uniform is awesome, but the people inside are the same as in the other schools in the area. Actually we have a big problem with people being arrogant about being a "Bishops boy" or whatever, the schools around the area provide really good schooling as well

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Heh :D

 

Also I have been stalking your school. It looks very nice :) And rather posh compared to mine, lol

 

what parts have you been stalking? and does your school have a wikipedia page I could stalk? or yours roo?

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Don't know about wikipedia, but I'll find something for you to have a look at

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I need to get a picture of me debating....

 

http://www.bishops.org.za/

 

that's the link to the school site if you want MOAR pics

[ruairidh7]

http://www.rothesayacademy.org.uk/

 

link to school site, it's not a great site but it's the only thing I can find

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It's good, posh I don't know about, I mean the building are old and the uniform is awesome, but the people inside are the same as in the other schools in the area. Actually we have a big problem with people being arrogant about being a "Bishops boy" or whatever, the schools around the area provide really good schooling as well

 

Mmm. We don't have uniform :)

 

I was just looking at teh Wiki page

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I'm looking through the list of Old Boy's and seeing how insane it is...

 

Raymond Ackerman,^[6] founder of the Pick 'n Pay supermarket chain (probably the biggest one in SA, or up there)

Mark Shuttleworth,^[14] entrepreneur, astronaut, Linux developer.

Herschelle Gibbs,^[18] South African cricketer

Tim Noakes,^[21] professor of exercise and sports science at the University of Cape Town (this guy's been in the press recently, changed his whole theory on running nutrition I believe)