Closing Date: 29 February 2024
SACTWU: Bursaries 2024
The Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers’ Union (SACTWU) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year.
Bursaries are awarded to qualifying SACTWU members, as well as their children, legally adopted children and their spouses.
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:
- Studies at Public Universities: 75% of tuition fees per academic year, up to a maximum value of R23 450
- Studies at Private Institutions (registered with the Department of Higher Education): 75% of tuition fees per academic year, up to a maximum value of R4 690
- The bursary does NOT cover any other expenses.
NB. Bursary recipients are required to reapply each year.
Students who are child dependants of SACTWU members, will be required to complete 50 hours of community service. Students who perform more than the 50 hours of community service, will receive an additional 5% of bursary funding.
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:
- You must be a SACTWU member/ SACTWU staff or their spouse or child dependant
- The SACTWU member must have paid up union fees at least 13 weeks before 1 November 2023
- You must study at a tertiary institution that is registered with the Department of Higher Education (University, University of Technology, Colleges registered with the Department of Higher Education – the bursary does NOT fund studies at FET / TVET College)
- You must enquire about NSFAS funding to see whether you qualify
How to Apply
Download Bursary Application Form 2024 (.pdf)
Required Documents:
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application:
- ID document (certified copy)
- ID photo
- Matric certificate, if in 1st year of study (certified copy)
- Full academic record for all previous years of study, if in 2nd or later year of study (certified copy)
- Detailed statement of account from institution for 2024, with cost per module (certified copy)
- SACTWU members ID document (certified copy)
- SACTWU members latest payslips (certified copy)
- If the SACTWU member is the applicants biological parent: unabridged birth certificate with parents names (certified copy)
- If the SACTWU member is the applicants legal guardian: valid letter of guardianship from Department of Social Development / Court Order, member’s marriage certificate and both member and spouse identity documents, death certificate of student’s biological parents (certified copies)
- If the SACTWU member is the applicants spouse: member’s marriage certificate and member and spouse identity documents
- If SACTWU member has been retrenched: affidavit from member regarding status of employment
- For part-time or correspondence studies: affidavit from student stating employed/ unemployed and latest payslip if employed
- If a SACTWU member child dependant: completed Application Form to join SASU (.pdf)
Applications must be submitted in either of the following ways:
Via Post:
SACTWU Bursary Department
P.O. Box 18359
Dalbridge
4014
or
Hand Delivery to:
3RD Floor – James Bolton Hall
127 Magwaza Maphalala Street
Durban
4001
