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NWU Undergraduate Bursaries , Loans and Scholarships

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.

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Funza Lushaka Teaching  BursaryThis 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 Language
  • Intermediate and Senior Phase (Grades 4-9): Mathematics,NaturalScience or Technology
  • FET 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 DiscountThis 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 2429
ronel.emms@nwu.ac.za
Corene Middleton (other sports)
(018) 299 2905
corene.middleton@nwu.ac.za
Closing date for rugby and sports bursary applications is 15 October annually.

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