Nedbank bursary aims to provide financial support to student who want to achieve their dreams but do not afford to pay for their tertiary education. The bursary targets deserving students who are able to demonstrate proven financial need.
Nedbank Bursary Eligibility Criteria
Applicants for the Nedbank bursary must be on a full time undergraduate who are studying towards a Diploma or Degree qualification.
- Only South Africa citizens may apply
- Your household income must fall within the bracket that is considered by the bursary
- You must have achieved an average of 65% in grade 12 or at university level
- You must have achieved an average of 65% for the required subjects aligned to the degree you plan to study at university
- Applications from students who completed their grade 12 or senior certificate with Mathematics Literacy will not be considered
- You must be admitted by one of South African public university or university of technology for the undergraduate qualification you intend to study
How To Apply For Nedbank Bursary?
All application must be done online via Nedbank Bursary Application 2023 All supporting documents that are required must be submitted. Make sure that you only submit certified copies and NOT original documents.
Required Documents
- Your South African identity document (card/green book), only certified copies
- Your transcript of most recent Grade 11 final results, together with your mid-year results if you are currently in grade 12
- Your transcript of most recent Matric/Grade 11 final results, together with your mid-year results if you are on your first year at university
- Applicant last academic year results together with current mid-year results if you are currently in your 2nd or 3rd year at university
Documents Required From Shortlisted Applicants
Parents, legal guardians and all income-earning members of a shortlisted applicant’s household must provide the following:
1. Written consent that they understand that personal information will be requested and given to third parties who will assist the Nedbank Educational Trust with verifying income.
2. Completed income and expenditure statement for the applicant’s combined household income.
3. Certified copies of the following documents in a single batch, within seven working days of the application:
3.1 Identity document(s).
3.2 Most recent payslip(s), letter(s) of employment, not older than three months, of each parent or guardian.
3.3 Proof of income, home loan account statement, and city/town council rates and taxes statement (not older than three months), if parents or guardians are informal traders or hawkers.
3.4 IRP5, IT3 and IT12 forms for the past two years, if parents or guardians are earning commission only.
3.5. An official pension slip or bank statement (not older than three months), if parents or guardians receive income in the form of pension/grant/maintenance/rent/interest from investments.
3.6. Past three months’ bank statements.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to undergo psychometric and other assessments and attend a virtual interview.
When the screening process is completed, the application forms and screening results will be presented to the Nedbank Educational Trust for review. Bursaries will be awarded at the sole discretion of the Trust.
All applicants will receive feedback about the outcome of their applications when the recruitment process is completed.
For assistance, contact the Nedbank Bursary Team: