ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Student Helpin’ Desk Programme was established in 2021 and is a social-enterprise-style internet café dedicated to bridging the digital divide not only for aspiring tertiary students, but also for everyone who wants to further their studies in South Africa. Navigating the online application landscape for higher education can be stressful, confusing, and costly, especially for youth in rural or under-resourced areas, even in some resourced areas. We provide accessible, high-quality online application assistance for all 50 public TVET colleges and 26 public universities across South Africa. By leveraging popular social channels like WhatsApp and Facebook, we eliminate geographical barriers, allowing students to submit documents and communicate with us securely from anywhere. Our core value proposition is affordability and peace of mind: we charge a competitive fee of R100 per tertiary application and R60 per bursary application, positioning higher education within reach for thousands of South Africans.