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 Bursary types:

• Top Achiever certificate awarded by the MEC for Education and Youth Development

• Financial Assistance choose financial assistance if you do not fall under Top 3 or Top Achiever

• Bursary Renewal use your old GCRA Bursary profile and select renewal. This is only if you are continuing with the same qualification, you were previously funded for by GCRA

• Bursary Reinstatement select renewal, must have been funded by GCRA before and was suspended now applying to be reinstated


Submitting the application:

• Accept the Terms and Conditions

• Submit the application

• SMS will be sent with a reference number to confirm your application keep it safe

• You can still amend and resubmit the application before the closing date


WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY

• A South African citizen

• Youth who matriculated and reside in Gauteng

• Must be between the ages of 18 to 35 years

• Those intending to study an undergraduate/postgraduate programme Full-time

• Those who have been accepted at any accredited Higher Education Institution in South Africa

• Those who fall under the financial assistance category and studying towards STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics qualification


DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

• Certified ID Copy

• Certified Matric results or statement

• Acceptance letter from an accredited Higher Education Institution

• Proof of Residence: Municipality bill or letter from Ward councillor

• Motivational letter-written by the applicant

• Academic record if applicant is continuing with undergraduate/postgraduate studies

• Certified IDs from both parents

• Certified salary advice/proof of income for both parents

• In the case of deceased parent/s, provide death certificate/s

• Single parents, attach proof in a form of an affidavit

• Parents or pensioners earning Social Grants, provide SASSA letter/affidavit


NB: The bursary type of your application will determine the documents to upload on your application. All documents submitted must be certified, not older than 3 months. All documents should be in PDF.


DISCLAIMER

• If a student received a bursary when he/she turned 35, the student should be aware that the bursary will not be renewed in the following year

• If your institution of choice, is not in the position to claim allowances from GCRA through invoice, GCRA will only pay tuition fees

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