ISFAP Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

ABOUT THE COMPANY – ISFAP

The Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) was formed with the aim of financially assisting poor and middle-income university students to afford their tertiary fees. Contributions are received from donors within the private and public sector – Woolworths, Liberty, Coronation, Discovery, Hollard, Sanlam, Sasol, Sappi, Mondi, Nedbank, Standard Bank and Volkswagen to name a few.

ABOUT THE ISFAP BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

ISFAP is inviting students from the “missing middle”, to apply for bursary funding for the 2022 academic year. Bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate studies within the following fields, at the following institutions:

University of Johannesburg:

Accounting: BCom
Bachelor of Accounting: Chartered Accountancy Stream
Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Human Resource Management
Bachelor of Mine Surveying
Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning
Chemical Engineering: BEngTech
Computer Science and Informatics: BSc
Construction Management: BSc
Design (Communication Design): BA
Economics and Econometrics: BCom
Electrical & Electronic Engineering: BEng
Electrical Engineering: BEng Tech
Extraction Metallurgy: BEng Tech
Finance: BCom
Industrial Engineering: BEng Tech
Logistics Management: BCom
Mathematical Sciences: BSc
Mechanical Engineering: BEng
Mechanical Engineering: BEng Tech
Mining Engineering: BEng Tech
Physical Metallurgy: BEng Tech
Public Management and Governance: BA
Retail Business Management: Advanced Diploma
Retailing: National Diploma

University of Pretoria:

Accounting Sciences: BCom
Actuarial and Financial Mathematics: BSc
Bachelor in Town and Regional Planning
Bachelor of Nursing Science: B Nur
Business Management: BCom
Chemical Engineering: BEng
Civil Engineering: BEng
Computer Engineering: BEng
Computer Science: BSc
Econometrics: BCom
Electrical Engineering: BEng
Electronic Engineering: BEng
Financial Sciences: BCom
Industrial Engineering: BEng
Information and Knowledge Systems: BSc IT
Information Science: BCom
Information Systems: BIT
Mathematical Statistics: BSc
MBChB
Mechanical Engineering: BEng
Metallurgical Engineering: BEng
Mining Engineering: BEng
Quantity Surveying: BSc
Statistics and Data Science: BCom
Supply Chain Management: BCom

University of the Witwatersrand:

Accounting: BCom
Actuarial Science: BSc
Aeronautical Engineering: BSc (Eng)
B Speech – Speech-Language Pathology
Bachelor of Accounting Science: BAccSc
Bachelor of Commerce: BCom
Bachelor of Economic Science: BEconSc
Bachelor of Nursing: BNurs
Bachelor of Pharmacy: BPharm
Bachelor of Science: BSc
Chemical Engineering: BSc (Eng)
Civil Engineering: BSc (Eng)
Computer Science: BSc
Construction Studies: BSc
Electrical Engineering: BSc (Eng)
Information Systems: BCom
Mathematical Sciences: BSc
Mathematics of Finance: BSc
Mechanical Engineering: BSc (Eng)
Medicine: MBBCh
Metallurgy & Material Engineering: BSc (Eng)
Mining Engineering: BSc
Physiotherapy: BSc

University of Cape Town:

Actuarial Science: BBusSci
Bachelor of Business Science: BBusSc
Bachelor of Commerce: BCom
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery: MBChB
Bachelor of Science: BSc
Bachelor of Social Science: BSocSci
Bachelor of Social Work: BSW
Chemical Engineering: BSc
Civil Engineering: BSc Eng
Computer Engineering: BSc
Computer Science: BSc
Construction Studies: BSc
Electrical and Computer Engineering: BSc Eng
Electrical Engineering: BSc Eng
Environmental & Geographical Science: BSc
Financial Accounting: Chartered Accountant: BCom
Geology: BSc
Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering: BSc Eng
Mechanical Engineering: BSc Eng
Mechatronics: BSc Eng
Occupational Therapy
Physiotherapy: BSc
Property Studies: BSc

MORE ABOUT THE ISFAP BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, books, study materials, accommodation, meals and a monthly stipend.

Bursary recipients will also receive the following support: social support, life skills training, academic support (including extended programmes; academic development and tutorials), mentoring for the first year, medical support, tracking of academic performance via the online student platform and access to dedicated programme managers.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ISFAP BURSARY

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 have completed Matric
You must be registered to study towards one of the aforementioned qualifications (undergraduate studies only)
You must be registered to study at one of the following tertiary institutions for the 2022 academic year: University of Johannesburg, University of Pretoria, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Nelson Mandela University, Walter Sisulu University, University of Venda, Tshwane University of Technology or Central University of Technology
You must be starting your first degree in the 2022 academic year
You must have a family household income NOT more than R600 000 per annum
You must be in financial need and require funding for your studies
You must NOT be in receipt of any other study funding (including NSFAS)

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ISFAP BURSARY

Applications must be done online at: ISFAP Bursary Application 2022

Students who pass the bursary “pre-application” stage, will receive an email requesting them to submit their supporting documentation. Candidates should have the following supporting documentation ready for submission (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

Personal information (name, surname, email address and contact number)
ID document (certified copy)
Matric certificate or Matric latest results (certified copy)
Proof of registration at one of these above institutions for 2022 (on tertiary letterhead)
Proof of household proof of income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, proof of any grants or pension if applicable)
Confirmation that you are not in receipt of any other funding for the 2022 academic year

CLOSING DATE FOR THE ISFAP BURSARY

31 October 2021.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact ISFAP directly:
Bursary Management Team
Tel: 087 805 8500
Email: students@isfap.co.za / info@isfap.co.za / protectpidata@isfap.co.za
Please be sure to read the FAQ’s before making any queries: https://www.isfap.co.za/frequently-asked-questions/