Cool Nerds
ABOUT US
WHO IS COOL NERDS?
Cool Nerds is a private company that has decided to take the lead in ensuring that students who deserve and want to pursue tertiary education (either via universities or TVET colleges) are able to, by assisting them with securing tertiary admissions, tertiary funding, and tertiary accommodation.
Our research results indicated to us that there is a high number of students who qualify and do want to pursue tertiary education but they simply don’t have the know-how or are simply under-resourced and/or inexperienced to be able to efficiently optimize their tertiary applications process, which will then lead to them being able to secure tertiary admissions, tertiary funding, and tertiary accommodation.
WHAT ARE WE ALL ABOUT?
WHY COOL NERDS?
Cool Nerds (Pty) Ltd is a private company that was founded in 2012 and initially conceptualised in 2013. The founder developed the concept after having to assist some relatives with their applications for varsity/TVET college applications, which also included assisting them in securing varsity/TVET college funding and accommodation .
The name is parallel to Cool Nerds’ long-term vision of seeing high school leavers being skilled individuals, who are socially and academically well-balanced.
The “Cool” represents the social attributes that are required in producing leaders that have a voice that is listenable. The “Nerds” represents the attitude with which students should approach their education attainment and achievements.
OUR SERVICES
Cool Nerds applies on behalf of students to correctly accredited tertiary institutions. Tertiary institutions include all tertiary institutions that cater for Matriculants. It can be a college, a university, a university of technology, a cooking school, a drama school, etc. The important thing is that students are afforded the opportunity to pursue a higher education. In applying for the students, we ensure that the students qualify for each and every qualification that we apply for. This is done by ensuring that their Grade 11 results satisfy all the relevant qualification admission criteria.
A tertiary student has to fork out between R80 000 to R150 000 for an education at a tertiary institution per annum including stationery, textbooks, transport costs and accommodation. Most rural/township families cannot afford these costs. Cool Nerds has the relevant resources and knowledge which are required in completing these applications, so we source relevant funding options for the students. We then process applications to the relevant funding options on behalf of the students, and also submit the relevant documentation on their behalf.
Tertiary accommodation remains as being one of the biggest obstacles admitted students face at tertiary level. Varsites/TVET Colleges simply do not have enough capacity to house all the admitted students. To address this obstacle, Cool Nerds, using its vast experience in securing student accommodation, assists students with securing on campus and off campus accommodation.
MISSION
To ease the accessibility of tertiary admissions, tertiary funding, and tertiary accommodation.
VISION
To redesign, repackage and resell the product that is education to students in the various communities, so that those being educated can fully take advantage of the opportunities presented by the product that is education.
CONTACT US
Feel free to ask any question to us
Are you in need of assistance with tertiary admission applications, tertiary funding applications, and/or tertiary accommodation applications?
Contact, us and we will get back to you ASAP!
- 646 C Simone Street, Spruitview, 1431
- 081 434 1965
- info@coolnerds.org