Closing Date Extended: Apply Now for Buscor Bursaries 2025!

Great news for aspiring students! The Busco Bursaries 2025 application deadline has been extended to 27 September 2024. This extension provides an additional opportunity for eligible candidates to secure financial support for their studies.

Bursaries will be awarded to students residing in Buscor’s operational area (Nelspruit and surrounding areas), for full-time studies in ANY field, at College or University.

The bursary will be available for a five-year period, on the following conditions: the bursary recipient passes every year and does not change their course/degree, and the company remains in a financial position to afford the bursary.

Bursary recipients must reapply for funding each year by submitting their results, as it is not automatically granted.

Students will be selected after the submission of Matric results on 17 January 2025.

Requirements

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 reside within Buscor’s operational area, around Nelspruit (or Mbombela), in Mpumalanga Province
• You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
• You must have achieved a minimum “C” symbol in Matric
• You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, at a nationally recognised institution of higher learning (Colleges or University)
• You must be from a designated group
• Preference will be given to bursary holders who have successfully completed their year of study

How to apply

Application forms may be requested by emailing: secretaryHR@buscor.co.za
(Insert the words “Buscor Bursary 2025” in the email subject line).

You may be required to submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric mid-year results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
• Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
• Proof of enrolment, if available
• Proof of residence

Please note:
1. Students currently in Matric and have been shortlisted, must submit their final results by no later than 17 January 2025.
2. Students currently studying and have been shortlisted, must submit their final results as soon as available, by no later than 17 January 2025.
3. Bursaries will not be awarded until students have submitted proof of enrolment at a college or university.