ASSET Bursary Programme for South African citizens, who are residents in the Western Cape

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ASSET Bursary Programme for South African citizens, who are residents in the Western Cape

The Bursary Programme was established in 1972 under the auspices of the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) Western Cape Region. ASSET took over the programme in 2003 and the on-going generosity of donors has ensured that the bursary programme continues, and it has been supporting approximately 500 students annually.

Applications close on the 30^th of September of each year and are accepted from the 1^st of July.

Application forms can be downloaded from the website or can be physically collected from the ASSET Offices. Please take time to carefully read the first page of the application form before you complete it.

Terms and conditions apply for selection, see stated selection criteria terms of reference.

Completely filled-in forms with ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS can be returned before the deadline:

PHYSICALLY to the ASSET offices.
Be emailed back to [email protected]
Be uploaded on the website.

Note:

Postage may be used if applicants live on the outskirts of the Cape Town Metropolitan.
Returning students need to re-apply each year to be considered for a renewal of a bursary. Terms and Conditions apply.

The Bursary Selection Committee meets once a year, mid-February. It comprises of an ASSET Board member who acts as Chair; two other board members that include the executive director; the bursary administrator and the financial aid representatives of the higher education institutions

Bursary Policy

ASSET awards bursaries from the ASSET Educational Trust (AET) and from other individuals / trusts /organisations who wish to support students at tertiary institutions in the Western Cape.
Awards are made in line with ASSET policy unless the donor specifies other interests like type of support and area to be covered. In such instances, ASSET will follow the wishes of the trustees of the funds entrusted to ASSET provided these do not conflict with the principles of merit of the ASSET Bursary Policy.
Bursary Awards are intended to provide financial assistance to students who are resident in the Western Cape and are deserving in terms of merit and need.
ASSET Bursaries are not intended to cover all costs, but to allow as many deserving students as possible to gain access into the tertiary institution, this we call “ getting the foot in the door”. It is therefore expected that the balance of costs should be secured by the students in the form of loans and/or other bursary awards.