The FirstRand Foundation Trust Undergraduate Bursary 2024
The FirstRand Foundation Trust Undergraduate Bursary for the upcoming study year is now open for applicants. It funds degree programmes for the disciplines of commerce, engineering, science, and technology.
Eligibility Criteria
The Trust awards the bursary to students who meet the following criteria:
You must be a Black South African citizen
You must not be older than 21 years in your first year of study
You must have applied for and you have been provisionally admitted into a South African public traditional university for full-time studies in the degrees stated above
You must have obtained a minimum of level 5 for Mathematics in Grade 12
You must belong to the missing middle and should be able to prove that your combined annual gross family income is in the slab of R350,000 and R600,000.
You must be currently in Grade 12 or you have completed Grade 12 not more than 3 years ago.
Applications close on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 12 pm midday
The bursary scheme forms part of Astron Energy's commitment to skills development, meaningful socio-economic transformation, and the country’s broader development agenda.
The sponsorship offers the following:
Full bursaries to attend ANY registered higher education institution covering tuition, textbooks, accommodation, food, and other approved necessities.
On-going psycho-social support provided by Excel@Uni.
Light-touch mentorship for developing essential skills imperative for personal and professional growth.
The goal is to fund students in the following faculties: Commerce, Science, Engineering & Built Environment.
WHO CAN APPLY
Applicants must be under 35 years of age.
Applicants must be South African citizens.
Applicants must be pursuing a FULL-TIME qualification (Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Degree, Masters, Etc)
Applicants must be pursuing their qualification-level for the first time (ie, not repeating a degree, honours, etc)
Applicants must be pursuing a qualification or intending to pursue a qualification at any tertiary institution registered with DHET and SAQA. (This includes private/community colleges and TVETS)
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