Northern Cape Provincial Government Bursaries 2025

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Northern Cape Provincial Government invites students to apply for Bursary Programme for 2025 academic year.

Bursary Application closing date: 8 November 2024.

Bursaries will be awarded to students residing in the Northern Cape, in scarce and critical skills and hard to fill vacancies (in the public and private sector).

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, books and accommodation.

The total value of the bursary is determined by a financial means test or sliding scale, according to the applicants household income:

  • If you have a total household income of R0 to R350 000 per annum, you will receive a bursary to the maximum value of R120 000
  • If you have a total household income of R350 001 to R550 000 per annum, you will receive a bursary to the maximum value of R100 000
  • If you have a total household income of R550 001 to R800 000 per annum, you will receive a bursary to the maximum value of R80 000

The bursary will NOT cover outstanding or pre-existing study debt.

Successful candidates will be contacted by no later than 29 January 2025 – if you do not receive any feedback by this date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Successful candidates will be required to enter into a contractual agreement with the Northern Cape Provincial Government.

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 be a South African citizen
  • You must be unemployed
  • You must reside within the Northern Cape province
  • You must be between 18 and 35 years old
  • You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
  • You must be studying or intend on studying towards an undergraduate or first degree qualification, within one of the fields listed above (full-time or part-time)
  • You must be studying or accepted to study at a recognised and accredited public institution of Higher
  • Education in South Africa
  • You must have a strong academic record
  • You must be in financial need
  • Preference will be given to financially needy and academically deserving applicants

How to apply

Download and complete the NCPG Bursary Application Form 2025 (.pdf)

Alternatively, you may collect an application form at any of the following offices:

  • Office of the Premier (DSC Building, 69 Memorial Rd, Monument Heights,
  •  Kimberley)
  • Department of Labour (Department of Labour Building, 42 Pniel Rd, Kimberley)
  • Thusong Centres (Tlhokomelo, New Legislature, Nobengula Extension, Galeshewe, Kimberley / Augrabies, 199 Tin Crescent, Augrabies / Colesberg, cnr Chamberlain Square and Church Street, Colesberg / Kgomotsego, 33 Short Street (Next to Municipal Building/Library), Vanzylsrus / Manne Dipico, 62 Sparrow Street, Pescodia, Kimberley)
  • Northern Cape Urban TVET College (City Campus, 1 Cullinan Cres, Civic Centre, Kimberley / Moremogolo Campus, 777 Nobengula Road, Galeshewe, Kimberley)
  • Northern Cape Rural TVET College (Upington Campus, 1 Steve Naude St, Blydeville, Upingtony / Kathu Campus, Hans Coetzee St, Kathu)
  • Department of Basic Education (156 Barkly Rd, Homestead, Kimberley)

Note: documents must have been certified within the past 6 months.
 

Applications must be submitted in either of the following ways:
– Email: BursAdmin@ncpetf.onmicrosoft.com
(Insert the words “NCPG Bursary Application 2025” in the email subject line).

– Hand-delivery:
31A Angel Street
New Park
Kimberley
8301