UNISA – BANKSETA Bursaries for Young South Africans 2023

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UNISA – BANKSETA Bursaries for young South Africans 2023

DEADLINE: 26 June 2023

UNISA – BANKSETA Bursaries for young South Africans 2023

The University of South Africa (known as Unisa), is South Africa’s largest university system, by number of enrollments. UNISA is a comprehensive university that offers vocational and academic programmes, many of which have received international accreditation, as well as an extensive geographical footprint.

The Banking Sector Education and Training Authority (BankSETA) assists in the transformation of the broader banking/microfinance sector and skills development. BankSETA is a statutory body that was established through the Skills Development Act in 1998 and amended in 2011.

ABOUT THE UNISA BANKSETA BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

UNISA’s College of Accounting Sciences is inviting students to apply for the BANKSETA Lesedi Bursary Scheme, for the 2023 academic year.

The bursary will be awarded for BCom Financial Accounting Sciences (98302) studies at UNISA.

Benefits

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: full tuition fees, laptop (up to R7 000), a monthly stipend/ allowance of R1 500 and a monthly data allowance of R500.

Bursary recipients will be required to attend virtual classes, via Microsoft Teams. The class calendar will be provided to the students by the College and any other academic-related sessions offered by the Bursary Scheme.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE UNISA BANKSETA 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 be under 35 years old
You must be registered to study Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting (BCom Fac – 98302) at Unisa, for 2023 academic year
You must have a total household income of less than R600 000 per annum
You must NOT be receiving any other bursaries or grants
You must NOT be employed for the duration of the programme, in 2023
Preference will be given to students with disabilities, financially disadvantaged students and students with good historical academic performance

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE UNISA BANKSETA BURSARY

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application:

ID document (certified copy)
Highest qualification certificate (certified copy)
Academic record of your highest qualification (certified copy)
Proof of registration at UNISA for BCom Fac in 2023
ID documents/ birth certificate of any dependents (certified copy)
ID documents of people who contribute to your household income (parents/ guardians/ spouse) (certified copy)
Proof of income/ payslips of people who contribute to your household income (certified copy – not older than 3 months)
SAPS stamped affidavit stating that there is no household income and indicating sources of financial support (supporting documents, e.g. death certificates of guardians must be provided) (if there is no household income)
Proof of disability, if applicable

Download and complete the UNISA BANKSETA Bursary Application 2023 (.pdf)

Applications must be submitted via email to: [email protected]
(Insert the words “UNISA BANKSETA Bursary 2023” in the email subject line).