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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY BURSARY

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be between the ages of 14 and 35 years old
• You must have completed Matric and received University Admission
• You must reside within the Newcastle Municipality area, in KwaZulu-Natal
• You must be provisionally accepted to study at any government-recognised tertiary institution, in 2022
• You must be from a previously disadvantaged background
• You must be in financial need
• Preference will be given to students with strong academic records

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY BURSARY

Download and complete the:  Newcastle Municipality Bursary Application Form(.docx)

Alternatively, application forms can be collected from the Newcastle Municipality Municipal Building (Office F36).
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online bursary application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):

• ID document (certified copy)
• Most recent academic record/ results/ certificate (certified copy)
• Proof of provisional acceptance to study at a tertiary institution (on institutions letterhead)
• Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
• Parents or guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, bank statements or company documents if self-employed, proof of grant or pension if applicable, death certificate if deceased)
• Proof of residential address in Newcastle
• Quote of fees from the institution of study (on institutions letterhead)
• Motivational letter to support your application (Minimum 250 words)

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Applications must be delivered to:
Office F36
Newcastle Municipality
37 Murchison Street
Newcastle
KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
2940

Note: applications received via email or fax will NOT be accepted.

CLOSING DATE FOR THE NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY BURSARY

14 January 2023.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary program, please contact the Newcastle Municipality directly:
Contact people: Sabelo Dlamini (Mayor’s Personal Assistant) or Snikiw Mdluli (Community Liaison Officer)
Tel: 034 328 7737