Bursary Helps Students Pay for University and Get Jobs

What This Bursary Offers

ISFAP is a South African programme that helps students pay for university. It is for students from poor, working-class, and middle-income families. A family must earn between R0 and R800,000 a year to qualify. The bursary pays for full study costs. It also gives tutoring, mentoring, life skills, financial literacy, medical help, and emotional support.

Why This Matters for Jobs

Many good jobs need a degree, diploma, or certificate. But school is expensive. When students cannot pay, they may drop out. This can keep them out of good jobs. ISFAP helps students finish their studies. It also helps them get placed in jobs after they finish. That means more skilled workers for South Africa.

The programme has already helped 3,719 students. It has produced 1,496 graduates. It has paid R1.1 billion to students at 20 public universities and one private school. This shows that funding plus support can change lives. It can help more young people build careers and earn a living.

How to Apply

Applications are open all year. Both undergraduate and postgraduate students can apply. You do not need to be in a certain year of study. Go to applyonline.isfap.org.za. Fill in your profile fully. Upload your ID, consent forms, and academic results. Make sure your documents are clear and correct. Incomplete or duplicate applications will be removed.

• Check if your family income is R800,000 or less a year.
• Apply online and complete every part of the form.
• Upload all papers before the deadline.
• Wait for checks. Your identity and income will be checked.
• If you qualify, you may be matched with a funder.
• If chosen, you will be contacted before an offer is made.

ISFAP says many students miss out because they never apply. Others send in applications that are not finished. So do not wait. Apply as soon as you can.