Astron Energy 2024 Bursary

Astron Energy 2024 Bursary

 

The bursary scheme forms part of Astron Energy’s commitment to skills development, meaningful socio-economic transformation, and the country’s broader development agenda. 

 

The sponsorship offers the following: 

1. On-going psycho-social support provided by Excel@Uni.
2. Light-touch mentorship for developing essential skills imperative for personal and professional growth.  
3. The goal is to fund students in the following faculties:

• Commerce
• Science
• Engineering & Built Environment 

 

Full bursaries to attend ANY registered higher education institution covering:

• Tuition
• Textbooks
• Accommodation
• Food,
• and other approved necessities.

 

Minimum Requirements:

1. Applicants must be under 35 years of age.   

2. Applicants must be South African citizens.

3. Applicants must be pursuing a FULL-TIME qualification (Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Degree, Master’s, etc.) 

4. Applicants must be pursuing their qualification level for the first time (ie, not repeating a degree, honours, etc)

5. Applicants must be pursuing a qualification or intending to pursue a qualification at any tertiary institution registered with DHET and SAQA. (This includes private/community colleges and TVETS) 

 

 

Documentation Notes:

• Applicants under 18 years old: signed consent form completed by your parent or guardian
• If disabled: Doctors’ Letter and Department of Labour Employment Equity Act (EEA1) Form

 

 

Please prepare the following documents:

 

All Applicants:

• • A certified copy of a valid South African identity document
  • Recent certified Parents/Guardian’s valid South African ID (or death certificate if deceased)* 
  • Proof of household income (certified copy of SASSA docs or 3 months Payslips of parents/guardians) – Please attach affidavits confirming unemployment, if parent/s are unemployed* 
  • Disability? Dept of Labour Employment Equity Act (EEA1) Form AND a Doctors’ Letter *

If you’re in matric (2023), also submit the following: 

• • Grade 11 end-year report (with school stamp)
  • Grade 12 term-2 school report (with school stamp)  
  • A copy of the 2024 acceptance letter from an accredited institution. – Official letter showing you’ve been accepted (even provisionally) to study the qualification in 2024

If you are an Undergrad or Postgrad Student already: 

• • Certified copy of the latest Official academic transcript/s- For applicants that have enrolled at multiple institutions during their tertiary studies* 
  • Matric Certificate (certified by a commissioner of Oaths or police station) 
  • Did you get funded by another bursary/NSFAS?; upload your bursary agreement/letter/offer*

Matriculants/Gap-year Students (never enrolled at tertiary)

• • Matric Certificate (certified by a commissioner of Oaths or police station) 

Masters/Doctoral

• • Recommendation letter by Supervisor

 

Important Note About Documents:

• All certified documents must be less than 3 months old. 
• Where you have multiple documents for 1 submission, please combine/scan them into 1 file that you can upload.

 

 

How to apply:

Click Here To Apply

 

 

 

Applications close on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 12 pm midday

 

 

 

View our other bursaries open for application here: More Bursaries Here