City of Polokwane Bursary South Africa

City of Polokwane Bursary South Africa

ABOUT THE BURSAR

The Polokwane Local Municipality is situated in the region of the Capricorn District in the Limpopo province. Formerly known as “Pietersburg” and expanding over a area greater than 3000 square kilometers.

ABOUT THE BURSARY

The City of Polokwane are awarding bursaries to their resident students who wish to study towards a degree or diploma qualification. There are no specified fields of study – all students from the Polokwane region, who meet the below criteria, should apply.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

  • South African citizen
  • Permanent resident within the Polokwane region
  • Accepted to study (or currently studying) full-time at a recognised tertiary institution in SA
  • Household income is less than R200 000/ annum
  • From a disadvantaged background

 

HOW TO APPLY

Download and complete the City of Polokwane Bursary Application Form (docx format) or the City of Polokwane Bursary Application Form (pdf format).
Please include the following items in your application pack:

  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Parents/ legal guardian ID documents (certified copies)
  • Proof of Residence (from an authorized traditional leaders/ ward councilor)
  • Matric certificate if completed Matric (certified copy)
  • Matric June results if currently in Matric (certified copy)
  • Full academic record if currently at tertiary institution (certified copy)
  • Letter of acceptance to study full-time at a recognised tertiary institution
  • Parents/ guardians proof of income of less than R200 000/ annum (certified copies of latest payslips/ latest financial statements if self-employed/ certified death certificates if deceased/ affidavit confirming that one parent is not working if only one parent is bringing in an income)

 
Complete application forms and supporting documentation must be submitted in one of the following ways:
1) Hand delivered:
Civic Centre
Corner Landros Mare and Bodenstein Street
Polokwane
(9th Floor Office 908 OR Ground Floor)
2) Post:
P O Box 111
Polokwane
0700

CLOSING DATE

31 October annually.

CONTACT

For any bursary queries, please contact:
Tel: 015 290 2211/ 2504