ENG1504 PORTFOLIO 2026
DUE 20 MAY 2026
TITLE
REPORT ON AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROCESSES OF AWARDING
STUDENTS BURSARIES BY THE OPEN LEARNING BURSARY SCHEME AT
MARARA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
1. TERMS OF REFERENCE
On 1 May 2026, Ms Thando Morule, Student Support Manager at Marara Technical
College, requested that I, the Administrative Officer, investigate how the Open Learning
Bursary scheme worked, the progress on students' applications, and inconsistencies in
the awarding of funds to students at the Technical College. The full report, including
recommendations, was to be submitted to the Student Support Manager by 30 May
2026.
, 2. PROCEDURES
The following procedures were followed to gather relevant information.
2.1 The Chief Financial Officer of the Open Learning Bursary scheme, Ms Owen, was
consulted to establish the criteria followed in selecting eligible students for funding and
progress made on processing applications.
2.2 A meeting was held with ten Student Representative Council leaders to establish
how the students were affected by challenges of the bursary scheme and how they
could be assisted.
2.3 Questionnaires were administered to students at all levels of the college
programmes to establish which groups were severely affected by inconsistencies in the
allocation of bursary funds.
2.4 Three Student Representative Council members, a representative from the college
finance office, and the Open Learning Bursary scheme, respectively, held discussions
at the local radio station to establish ways of addressing students' funding issues.
DUE 20 MAY 2026
TITLE
REPORT ON AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROCESSES OF AWARDING
STUDENTS BURSARIES BY THE OPEN LEARNING BURSARY SCHEME AT
MARARA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
1. TERMS OF REFERENCE
On 1 May 2026, Ms Thando Morule, Student Support Manager at Marara Technical
College, requested that I, the Administrative Officer, investigate how the Open Learning
Bursary scheme worked, the progress on students' applications, and inconsistencies in
the awarding of funds to students at the Technical College. The full report, including
recommendations, was to be submitted to the Student Support Manager by 30 May
2026.
, 2. PROCEDURES
The following procedures were followed to gather relevant information.
2.1 The Chief Financial Officer of the Open Learning Bursary scheme, Ms Owen, was
consulted to establish the criteria followed in selecting eligible students for funding and
progress made on processing applications.
2.2 A meeting was held with ten Student Representative Council leaders to establish
how the students were affected by challenges of the bursary scheme and how they
could be assisted.
2.3 Questionnaires were administered to students at all levels of the college
programmes to establish which groups were severely affected by inconsistencies in the
allocation of bursary funds.
2.4 Three Student Representative Council members, a representative from the college
finance office, and the Open Learning Bursary scheme, respectively, held discussions
at the local radio station to establish ways of addressing students' funding issues.
