Closing Date: 15 September 2024
South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) : Bursaries 2025
The South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) is inviting students to apply for bursary funding, for the 2025 academic year. The SAPOA Bursary Trust was formed in 2009 and is primarily funded by SAPOA members.
The aim of the bursary is to: promote transformation, redress the past, promote the property sector to youths and address the current and future skills shortage.
Fields of study:
Bursaries are awarded for property-sector related qualifications, including the following fields:
- Architectural Studies (BSc)
- Construction Studies (BSc)
- Property Studies (BSc)
- Property Valuation and Management (BCom)
- Quantity Surveying (BSc)
- Real Estate (BSc)
- Urban/Town and Regional Planning (Bachelor of)
- Property Development and Management: Postgraduate Diploma (PGDipPDM)
- Masters Programmes (Property Related)
- PhD Programmes (Property Related)
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:
- Tuition fees,
- Study books
- Accommodation.
- Students will also receive the benefits of mentoring and tutoring.
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
- You must be studying or accepted/ registered to study full-time, towards one of the property-sector related qualifications listed above
- You must be studying or accepted/ registered to study at an accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online at:
Matric/ Grade 12 students: SAPOA Bursary Application 2025
University students: SAPOA Bursary Application 2025
Required Documents:
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Grade 11 or latest report card, if currently in Matric
- Matric certificate, if completed Matric
- Proof of registration for 2024, if currently studying
- Provisional Acceptance Letter/ waitlist Letter/ proof of application for 2025 (dated 2024), if currently in Matric
- Most recent official academic transcripts, if currently studying
- Parents or guardians ID documents/ death certificate if deceased
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (3 months payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ SASSA documents if receiving a grant)
- Unabridged Birth Certificate, which includes your parents’ details (optional)
- Motivational letter to support your application
- Curriculum Vitae (required if currently studying / optional if currently in Matric)
NB: all documents must be submitted in PDF format.
