Below are the NWU Loans and its description.
| NSFAS Bursary/Loan | The object of the NSFAS loan scheme is to provide financial aid to students who have academic potential but lack the necessary funds to study. |
| Funza Lushaka Teaching Bursary | This bursary is awarded to students who are South African citizens with at least one of the following priority area specialization subjects included in the qualification:Foundation phase (Grades R-3): Specialization in an Indigenous African LanguageIntermediate and Senior Phase (Grades 4-9): Mathematics,NaturalScience or TechnologyFET phase (Grades 10-12): Accounting,Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Technology,Civil Technology,Computer Applications Technology, Economics,Electrical Technology, Engineering Graphics and Design, Geography, Information Technology, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Mechanical Technology or Physical Sciences. |
| Academic Merit Bursary | A fulltime first-year, second-year or third-year student who meets the requirements, will receive the bursary automatically. No application form has to be completed.Part-time contact, registered students must apply for the bursary. A qualifying student receives 50% of the standard allocation. |
| Family Discount | This bursary is awarded to applicants that will be the second or third (etc) child of the same family studying at the NWU. Annual re-application on/before closing date is required: Second student: 15% off tuition fees Third student: 20% off tuition fees Fourth student: 25% off tuition fees etc. |
| Leadership Bursary | Only applicable for headboy/headgirl of school in Grade 12.The student must already have obtained admission to the University before applying for the bursary.This is a once-off bursary for first-year students and is awarded in the first year. |
| Support Bursary | The student must already have obtained admission to the University before applying for the bursary. |
| Arts and Culture Bursary | Arts and culture bursaries apply for one year only.All holders of arts and culture bursaries are expected to involve themselves as much as possible in the arts and culture activities of the University.Only individual achievements, not group achievements, are taken into account.Achievements with regard to Olympiads and Expos do not form part of these bursaries. |
| Sport | Ronel Emms (Rugby institute)(018) 299 2429ronel.emms@nwu.ac.zaCorene Middleton (other sports)(018) 299 2905corene.middleton@nwu.ac.zaClosing date for rugby and sports bursary applications is 15 October annually |
NWU Postgraduate Bursaries , Loans and Scholarships
- NWU Postgraduate Bursary scheme for Honours, Masters and Doctoral students
- Compulsory: All students from the second year of the degree must attach the prescribed pogress report to the application
NWU Postgraduate Merit Bursary
- The academic record attached should be the final record of the preceding degree with a PASS result.
- Apply irrespective if you have been approved by the faculty. If declined by the faculty, the bursary will be cancelled.
Postgraduate Research Bursaries
- These bursaries are administrated by the Research Office
- Contact Funanani Lavhelani and Heide Goedhals
- More information also available on eFundi (Research Support). Log in with your student number