Gaueteng City Region Academy (GCRA) Bursary Programme 2024 at Gauteng Provincial Government

Bursary types:

•  Top Achiever certificate awarded by the MEC for Education and Youth Development)
•  Financial Assistance (choose financial assistance if you do not fall under Top 3 or Top Achiever)
•  Bursary Renewal (use your old GCRA Bursary profile and select renewal. This is only if you are continuing with the same qualification, you were previously funded for by GCRA)
•  Bursary Reinstatement (select renewal, must have been funded by GCRA before and was suspended now applying to be reinstated)

Submitting the application:

•  Accept the Terms and Conditions
•  Submit the application
•  SMS will be sent with a reference number to confirm your application (keep it safe)
•  You can still amend and resubmit the application before the closing date

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY

•  A South African citizen
•  Youth who matriculated and reside in Gauteng
•  Must be between the ages of 18 to 35 years
•  Those intending to study an undergraduate/postgraduate programme (Full-time)
•  Those who have been accepted at any accredited Higher Education Institution in South Africa
•  Those who fall under the financial assistance category and studying towards STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) qualification

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

•  Certified ID Copy
•  Certified Matric results or statement
•  Acceptance letter from an accredited Higher Education Institution
•  Proof of Residence: (Municipality bill or letter from Ward councillor)
•  Motivational letter-written by the applicant
•  Academic record (if applicant is continuing with undergraduate/postgraduate studies)
•  Certified IDs from both parents
•  Certified salary advice/proof of income for both parents
•  In the case of deceased parent/s, provide death certificate/s
•  Single parents, attach proof in a form of an affidavit
•  Parents or pensioners earning Social Grants, provide SASSA letter/affidavit

NB: The bursary type of your application will determine the documents to upload on your application. All documents submitted must be certified, not older than 3 months. All documents should be in PDF.
DISCLAIMER

•  If a student received a bursary when he/she turned 35, the student should be aware that the bursary will not be renewed in the following year
•  If your institution of choice, is not in the position to claim allowances from GCRA through invoice, GCRA will only pay tuition fees