FirstRand Foundation Trust Bursary South Africa 2024

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – FIRSTRAND FOUNDATION TRUST

FirstRand Foundation Trust Bursary South Africa | The FirstRand Foundation was established in 1998, as a way for FirstRand Limited and their major franchises (FNB, RMB and WesBank) to direct their individual and collective corporate social investment. Since the Foundation was formed, it has received 1% of FirstRand Limited’s net profit after tax (NPAT).

ABOUT THE FIRSTRAND FOUNDATION TRUST BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The FirstRand Foundation Trust is inviting students to apply for their Undergraduate Bursary Programme, for the 2024 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for studies towards critical skills programmes, specifically for Undergraduate Degree studies in the following fields:

Commerce:

Accounting
Economics
Financial Management
Law
Risk

Engineering:

All specialisations/ disciplines

Science:

Actuarial Science
Agricultural Science
Bioscience
Climate Science
Data Science
Electronics
Environmental Science
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Mathematical Science
Physics
Renewable Energy
Society and Sustainability
Statistics

Technology:

Business Information Systems
Computer Science
Information Management
Information Systems
Information Science
Information Technology

(The FirstRand Foundation Trust is also offering bursaries for honours studies).

MORE ABOUT THE FIRSTRAND FOUNDATION TRUST BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, learning resources, computer (for 1st year students), accommodation, meals and a monthly stipend.

The Trust will keep in contact with bursary recipients, and may also offer the following opportunities:

Vacation Work
Hackathon
Mentoring
Think Tank
Invitation to FirstRand Offices
Students’ transportation to and from campus to provincial headquarters
Interaction with FirstRand personnel at the university campus
Driver’s License

Zabusaries.com is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the FirstRand Foundation Trust Bursary.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FIRSTRAND FOUNDATION TRUST 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 Black (African, Coloured, Indian, Asian)
You must NOT be older than 21 years in your first year of study
You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric within the last 3 years (applicants who completed Matric more than 3 years ago may NOT apply)
You must have achieved a minimum of level 5 for Mathematics in Matric
You must have a strong academic record
You must intend on studying full time, towards an undergraduate degree in one of the fields listed above
You must have applied for and been provisionally admitted to study at a public university in South Africa, in 2024
You must belong to the “missing middle” group, with a combined gross family income of between R350 000 and R600 000 per annum

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE FIRSTRAND FOUNDATION TRUST BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at: FirstRand Foundation Trust Bursary Application 2024

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Applicants must read the Study Trust Bursary Applications Page before applying.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

Clear photograph (head and shoulders)
South African ID document (certified copy)
Grade 11 final results and Matric June results, if currently in Matric
Matric certificate, if completed Matric
Full academic record and latest available results (June 2023 examination results or progress report)
Proof of parents or guardians household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ affidavit stating annual income if self-employed/ most recent audited financial statement or 3 months’ most recent bank statements if they own a business/ SASSA letter stating the grants received if applicable)
Parents death certificates if deceased
Letter from the court stating child support amounts if parents are divorced or affidavit from the parent stating the child support amount received if parents are separated

CLOSING DATE FOR THE FIRSTRAND FOUNDATION TRUST BURSARY

30 September 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 these bursary programmes, please contact StudyTrust (the administrators for this bursary) directly:
Bursary enquiries
Tel: 011 403 1632
Email: apply@StudyTrust.org.za

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