Rustenburg Municipality invites South African students to apply for Bursary Programme 2025 academic year.
Bursary Application Closing Date: 31 October 2024
Bursaries will be awarded for ALL fields of study, to previously disadvantaged and youth living with a disability, who reside in the Rustenburg Local Municipal area (North West).
Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must reside within the Rustenburg Local Municipal area, in the North West province (in any of the 45 wards)
- You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying full-time in 2025
- You must be studying or have been accepted/ provisionally accepted to study at a recognised tertiary institution in South Africa
- Preference will be given to students who have achieved excellent academic results
- You must be previously disadvantaged or living with a disability
How to apply
Application forms must be collected from the Rustenburg Municipality, from 1 October 2024:
Missionary Mpheni House Building
Rustenburg
2999
(Ground Floor, Room 8, Special Projects)
Or from Ward Councillors.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric certificate/ latest results (certified copy)
- Proof of admission or provisionally acceptance from a tertiary institute (on institutions letterhead)
- Proforma/ Invoice from tertiary institute (including cost of tuition, prescribed books and accommodation) (institute must have a valid Tax Clearance Certificate)
- Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
- Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ pension slip if indigent applicant) (certified copies)
- Proof of residence
Applications must be hand delivered to:
Rustenburg Local Municipality
Missionary Mpheni House
Cnr Nelson Mandela Drive & Beyers Naude Street
Rustenburg
2999