Sibona Ilanga Trust Bursary South Africa 2025
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – SIBONA ILANGA TRUST
The Sibona Ilanga Trust was formed as a Community Trust with the main purpose of conducting public benefit activities within a 50 kilometre radius of De Aar Solar Power. This Community Trust owns 8% of De Aar Solar Power (RF) (Pty) Ltd.
The Trust has awarded 86 bursaries to date, to the total value of R9.1 million. For the 2025 academic year, the Trust aims to award a further R2.5 million in bursaries.
ABOUT THE SIBONA ILANGA TRUST BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
The Sibona Ilanga Trust is inviting students from the Northern Cape Province, to apply for their bursary programme for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for ALL fields of study (Degree, National Diploma or NQF level 6 technical and vocational education and training programme), for students residing within a 50km radius of the De Aar Solar Power plant.
MORE ABOUT THE SIBONA ILANGA TRUST BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED
The bursary may provide cover for the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, examination fees, learning materials (textbooks, stationary, etc.) accommodation in a tertiary residence or equivalent and meals. The total value of the bursary will be determined on an individual basis.
Bursaries will be awarded based on 2 main criteria: academic performance and financial need.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SIBONA ILANGA 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 35 years old or younger
- You must reside within a 50km radius of the De Aar Solar Power plant, in the Northern Cape
- You must have been accepted to study at a recognised public or private tertiary institution in South Africa (University, University of Technology or TVET College)
- You must in financial need and not have sufficient financial resources to continue with tertiary education
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SIBONA ILANGA TRUST BURSARY
Applications must be submitted online at: Sibona Ilanga Trust Bursary Application 2025
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Proof of acceptance to an institution (on institutions letterhead)
- Proof of residential address
- Proof of parents or guardians household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of pension or grant if applicable) (certified copy)
CLOSING DATE FOR THE SIBONA ILANGA TRUST BURSARY
31 October 2024.
(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 programme, please contact StudyTrust (the administrators for this bursary) directly:
Email: b.ndlovu@studytrust.org.za / anita@sibonailangatrust.co.za
Contact page: https://studytrust.org.za/contact-us/
Please do NOT contact StudyTrust or the Sibona Ilanga Trust if this bursary has already closed.