South Africa - Guidance To Apply Student External bursary

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a Student External Bursary in person, the student who wants to claim for the bursary has visit the office of the Bursary provider/company in which he/she wants to apply a bursary.
2. Some of the private company bursaries suggested by the Career Development Services of South Africa can be found in the link given below: Link or you can contact the CDS of the Department of Higher Education and Training with the help of the link below: Link
3. Choose a company which is suitable to your desired field of study and need. Then, collect the contact details and pay a visit the company in which you want to apply for bursary.
4. Obtain the application form to apply for a bursary in your desired field of study. Before that, collect information on the eligibility criteria and documents required for the bursary you seek from the office and make sure that you satisfy them.
5. After getting the application form, complete it with the necessary details and as applicable to your need.
6. Once completed filling the application, submit it along with all the documents required for the process at the concerned department in the office of Bursary Provider Company.
7. The application and provided documents will be taken to further verification and validation processes.
8. If all the documents are found in order and your request meets the eligibility criteria set by the respective bursary, you will be granted the bursary with prior intimation.

Apply Online

1. To apply for a Student External Bursary online, you have to visit the official website of your desired Bursary provider.
2. Some of the private company bursaries suggested by the Career Development Services of South Africa can be found in the link given below: Link
3. The online application link for all the companies listed in the above link can also be found below the company details. Or if you want to apply in any of other Bursary companies, search for the company’s official website.
4. Choose a bursary in accordance with your desired field of study and need. Before that, collect information on the eligibility criteria and documents required for the bursary you seek and make sure that you satisfy them.
5. Complete the online application with the necessary details and as applicable to your need.
6. Once completed filling the application, submit it along with all the documents required for the process at the concerned department in the office of Bursary Provider Company.
7. The application and provided documents will be taken to further verification and validation processes.
8. If all the documents are found in order and your request meets the eligibility criteria set by the respective bursary, you will be granted the bursary with prior intimation.

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Required Documents

• Valid Identity Document
• Proof of residence
• Academic history details (Mark sheets)
• Proof of admission from your institution
• Proof for financial need or household income

NOTE: Required documents and Criteria for the submission of the documents may vary depending upon the Bursary and Bursary provider you choose.

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Head Office -Pretoria
Physical Address:123 Fr?ancis Baard Street
Pretoria
0001
South Africa
Postal Adsress:Private Bag X174
Pretoria
0001?
South Africa
Tel:+ 27 12 312 5911
Tel: 0800 87 2222
Email: [email protected]
Website link

Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Head Office - Capetown
Physical Address:103 Plein Street
Parliament Towers
?Cape Town
8001
South Africa
Postal Adsress:Cape Town Postal Address
Private Bag X9192
Cape Town
8000
South Africa
Tel + 27 21 469 5175
Fax + 27 21 461 4761?
Email: [email protected]
Website link

Eligibility

• The person applying should be a South African citizen or a permanent resident of South Africa.
• The applicant should have sound academic skills and a satisfying academic history.
• He/she should meet all the requirements set for the concerned bursary he/she is applying for.
• The applicant should have currently been studying or should have applied to study at any recognized institution in South Africa.
• The person applying should economically weak or in need of money for higher education

NOTE: Eligibility criteria may vary depending upon the Bursary and Bursary provider you choose.

Fees

Please approach the authorities at your chosen Bursary Company for the fees structure.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Application forms can be obtained at the concerned Bursary Provider’s office.

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

• You can also look for bursaries at the funding page in the official website of your chosen university. Before choosing a bursary, make sure it is formulated for the need of your desired field of study.
• Since there is no restriction in the number of bursary applications that a student can make, the students are advised to complete more number of applications in their desired field of study.

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or Country of Birth.

Need for the Document

Student bursaries are privileges for students with higher academic excellence and low economic capabilities to pay for what they want to excel in. Also they are non-competitive unlike scholarships.

Information which might help

• In most of the universities, the student need not apply separately for the bursaries. If he/she meets the requirements, they will be awarded the bursary by default and their fees will be reduced.
• More often, the bursary will decide the way of expenditure of the funds provided. Sometimes, the amount is not as much as awarded in a scholarship.
• Specific bursary providers will require the bursary seekers to work for their company after his/her graduation. This is an advantage the applicant as well as the bursary provider.
• Some bursaries also have the provisions for other costs in addition to the tuition fees.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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