Student Sponsorship Programme Mentorship Application Form

Student Sponsorship Programme Mentorship Application Form

Please note that your personal information will be protected by the organisation according in accordance to the POPIA.
Every year the Student Sponsorship Programme (SSP) recruits committed individuals to serve as Mentors to our Scholars. Since our Mentorship programme is one of the support programmes that SSP offers to its Scholars, we are looking for people who have an interest and desire to help develop our Scholars to become future leaders of South Africa.

An SSP Mentor is someone who: -

- is an advisor, friend, confidant, advocate, and role-model to a Scholar that is in Grade 8- 12.

- encourages the Scholar to work hard, stay focused, and that if you do so, life has limitless     possibilities.

- always encourages the Scholar to be academically excellent.

- offers advice on career and life decisions, especially in the latter years of high school.

Most of our Scholars’ parents are often not in a position to advise their children on university decisions or career paths. Our Mentors are typically professionals who can fill this gap for the Scholars.

SSP matches Mentors with Scholars taking into consideration – the location of both parties, interests and hobbies and gender preferences, and SSP also facilitates the first meeting. Many SSP Mentors are busy professionals with families, thus a commitment is intended to be manageable over the long term. Each Mentor is required to see his or her Scholar four times per year, at a minimum, and to be in contact via email or telephone once a month. Many Mentors actually see their Scholars more frequently. We encourage Mentors to establish a frequency that they will be able to maintain over the long term. We also require that Mentors send us a written paragraph twice a year describing any interesting aspects of his / her mentee and their interaction over the previous six months. SSP sends Mentors the Scholar’s academic reports after each term; and we strongly encourage Mentors to phone Scholars to discuss successes and challenges.

There are hundreds of ways to successfully interact with a Scholar and to be an effective Mentor. There is no requirement or profile to be a good one. Our Mentors come from every sector of society and have diverse hobbies, interests and skills. SSP will give each Mentor a training manual, and host workshops to assist you in overcoming any difficulties that you may have and give you the confidence to succeed in your role.

Please fill in your details below:

Accompanying documents:

·       Certified ID Copy

·       Police clearance certificate from the nearest police station or any company that does vetting.
Applicant's Names *

First Name Last Name
Date of Birth *

Month Day Year
Date
Gender *

Male Female N/A
Physical Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City

Postal Code
Contact Number *

Mobile Number Phone Number
Personal Email *
example@example.com
Employment Details

Company/Organisation

Job Title/Profession

Work Number

Work Email
Academic Background

Highest Qualification

Institution

Graduate Year
SSP Alumni

Yes No
Are You a Returning Mentor?

Yes No
If Yes, who was Your Previous Mentee and how long was Your relationship? *
How did you know about the Mentorship Programme? *
Do you have a criminal record or have you ever been convicted of a crime? If Yes Please provide more information. *
Why are you interested in getting involved with the SSP Mentorship Programme? *
What experience do you have in working with young people? *
Information about Interests: (Hobbies, Movies, Sports, Religion..) *
What are your previous volunteering experiences? *
Preferred Gender Of Scholar:

Boy Girl
Preferred Interaction:

SSP Facilitated Own
Continued visits to Scholars can take place at school, their home or a venue of your choice (with the parents’ permission). We will attempt to match Mentors with Scholars, based on both school and home location.

INTERACTION LEVEL: Our Scholars require varying levels of interaction with their Mentors. In order to accurately and realistically assess your availability, please take the transportation time, your lifestyle, and other family, social, and work obligations into consideration when answering the following questions:-
How often do you anticipate being able to see your Mentee?

Twice a month Once a month Once a quater

Kindly provide us with details of people in your network that may be interested in mentoring an SSP Scholar: *

	Name	Email	Relationship
Contact
Contact

REFERENCES: Please provide us with two contactable character references; our Mentorship Manager will be in touch with them. We ask that you please alert your references in advance. *

	Name	Email	Relationship
Contact
Contact

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INFORMED CONSENT & INDEMNITY

I understand and commit that I will complete a mentor orientation programme and at least one training session before I start mentoring. I understand that all Mentors who come into regular contact with SSP Scholars will be subjected to a standard criminal record and profile verification, as per Child Protection standards. I authorise any persons listed above as references on this application to furnish information concerning my personal character, habits or employment record. I certify that the facts contained in this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Privacy Statement: The personal information above is collected in order to assess the suitability of the volunteer candidates during the application process. The information may be shared with other members of the programme. By signing this, I acknowledge that the information I've given is accurate.
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