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The Support Structure of the SAADP for the Student

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	The programme is designed in such a way that it provides potential actuaries with academic and financial support as well as life skills, workshops and training.
	Academic Support
	The academic support aspect of the programme is managed by the programme co-ordinators at the various campuses in conjunction with lecturers , tutors and student mentors.
Below Simon Mofokeng, Rato Lephale and Atang Matebisi SAADP students at the Wits Function 2008	The academic support comprises:		Prof Steve Jurisich HOD Actuarial Science at Wits in the audience at the Wits Function 2008
	1. Student mentorship programme Senior students act as mentors and provide academic and social support to junior students. The Student Mentorship Programme seeks to establish a cohesive SAADP student group which encourages members to be mutually supportive of each other.
2. Vacation Work Wherever possible, vacation work is arranged for more senior students to facilitate the process of learning by exposing them to the more practical side of Actuarial Science. Students will be required to make themselves available for vac work in their third or fourth year of study.			3. Extension Tutorials Extension tutorials supplement the mainstream curricula. These tutorials are conducted by carefully selected tutors and will generally be provided for in the 'exemption' subjects.
	Above: SAADP Top achievers from Wits and UCT stand together at the Wits Function 2008

Above: First year students enjoy a game of 30 seconds at Orientation 2009 Below: Nokwanda Mkhize, Executive Director SAADP advising new students of the programme.	Life Skills These include but are not limited to:		Above: Krelin Naidoo, Tshimangadzo Rakhuhu and Thandokazi Mcizana enjoy a breather en route to the top of Table Mountain. Below: Training facilitated by Yvonne van der Merwe of Learning Link and sponsored by Alexander Forbes, for 3rd and 4th year students.
	1. Workshops and counselling In addition to academic development, it is crucial to equip students with life skills that will enable them to deal with challenges that are encountered when preparing for the corporate world. This would typically include stress and time management workshops and counselling in general, all of which is facilitated by the resident coordinator at the respective universities.

	2. Corporate Mentorship Programme Tied in with the above and linked to the objective of equipping students for real world Actuarial Science, Alexander Forbes has designed a mentorship programme for the SAADP 3rd and 4th year students using their Actuarial staff as mentors. They will advise on career development, expose the students to the workplace and prepare them practically through the transfer of their skills from theory into practice.
Cyril Ramaphosa with Keletso Makofane from UCT who received the first SAADP Chairman's award for being the top SAADP student in 2008.	Financial Support for the Students		Above Cyril Ramaphosa with Pateka Bunyonyo, one of the Wits students who received an academic award in 2008.
	Students who qualify for this programme will receive a comprehensive bursary, subject to renewal each year, based on performance.