Open Date: Currently Open
Closing Date: Unknown
Description:
The Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) Bursary Programme was formed by the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation, with the aim of providing financial assistance to students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds, who demonstrate strong academic results and would otherwise not be able to afford to study further. The Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is an independent non-profit organisation that aims to improves lives of South African youth and creates opportunities through education and enterprise development. The history of the Foundation dates back to 1996, when president Cyril Ramaphosa started providing bursaries for disadvantaged students to attend university, through money earned from his public speaking engagements. The Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) was then formed in 2000, based on this mission.
ABOUT THE CRET BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
The Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) is inviting students to apply for their bursary support programme, for the 2024 academic year. Bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate studies, within the following fields:
Commerce and Finance
Education
Engineering
Sciences (excluding MBChB)
Technology
Scarce or critical skills training (including Boiler Making, Welding, Plumbing, OHS, Renewable Energy, Waste Management, Green Technology, Entrepreneurship, etc)
The CRET bursary aims to provide funding to students who may otherwise be overlooked by other bursary programmes – the programme considers the holistic needs of candidates, their potential, and student who with enough support, nurturing and mentoring, will become leaders of the future.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CRET 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 have a valid South African ID number
You must be between 16 and 27 years old
You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
You must be studying or intend on studying towards an undergraduate qualification, within one of the fields of study listed above
You must be studying or have applied/ registered to study at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa (University, University of Technology, TVET College or other recognized learning institution)
You must be in financial need, with a total household income of NOT more than R650 000 per annum
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