The University of the Free State (UFS) invites students to apply for Bursary Programme 2024 academic year.
Bursary Application Closing Date: 31 August 2023
The University of the Free State (UFS) is inviting students from the Free State province to apply for the Star of Stars Competition, for the 2024 academic year.
The bursary competition will cover studies at UFS in 2024, in ANY field of study.
Students will be evaluated and selected based on 3 main categories: academic performance, leadership achievements, and community involvement. Recipients will receive prize money, personal development, and exposure.
The bursary will be awarded based on 3 main criteria: academic performance, leadership achievements, and community involvement.
10 finalists will be selected after a thorough judging and evaluation process. The top 10 finalists will be announced at a prestigious gala dinner, at the start of the 2024 academic year. Top finalists must achieve a minimum AP score of 34 in their Matric final results.
Bursary awards will be paid in 2024 after the student has registered at the UFS. The bursary competition will allow for students to excel academically through personal development, counseling, and mentorship.
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 currently in Matric, in the 2023 academic year
- You must be residing in one of these 5 districts in the Free State province: Fezile Dabi, Lejweleputswa, Motheo, Thabo Mofutsanyana and Xhariep
- You must be attending school in the Free State at a Quintile 1, 2 or 3 school (Dinaledi school, township school or rural school) (quintile 1, 2 and 3 have been declared no-fee schools)
- You must have a strong academic record
- You must have applied to studying at the University of the Free State, for the 2024 academic year, before the competition closing date
- You must read and agree to all the T&C’s of the competition (listed on page 2 of the application form)
How to apply
Download and complete the UFS Star of Stars Bursary Competition Application Form 2024 (.pdf)
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Grade 11 final results (certified copy)
- Matric March 2022 results (certified copy)
- Matric June 2022 results (certified copy)
- Grade 11 and Matric achievements (letters/ certificates or other documentary proof of provincial and national achievements – distinguish between your achievements in Grade 11 and Matric)
- Motivational letter explaining why you deserve to be chosen for the bursary competition (approximately 500 words)
Note: the application form must be stamped and signed by your school principal to confirm that all information on the application form is correct.
Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:
– Post:
Star of Stars
Attention: Director
Student Recruitment Services
PO Box 339
Bloemfontein
9300
– Hand delivery:
Student Recruitment Services
Wekkie Saayman Building
c/o Rector and Graduandi Avenue
UFS Campus
Bloemfontein
