Undergraduate Bursaries
NSFAS Funding
The object of the NSFAS loan scheme is to provide financial aid to students who have academic potential but lack the necessary funds to study. Find out how to apply (and by when).
Funza Lushaka Teaching Bursary
Funza Lushaka Teaching Bursary
Academic Merit Bursary
- A full-time first year, second year or third-year student who meets the requirements, will receive the bursary automatically. No application form has to be completed.
- Part-time contact, registered students must apply for the bursary. A qualifying student receives 50% of the standard allocation.
Family Discount
This bursary is awarded to applicants that will be the second or third (etc) student of the same family studying at the NWU. Annual re-application on/before closing date is required:
- Second student: 15% off tuition fees
- Third student: 20% off tuition fees
- Fourth student: 25% off tuition fees etc.
Leadership Bursary
- Only applicable for headboy/headgirl of school in Grade 12.
- The student must already have obtained admission to the University before applying for the bursary.
- This is a once-off bursary for first-year students and is awarded in the first year.
Support Bursary
- The student must already have obtained admission to the University before applying for the bursary.
- Students who have been orphaned or placed in foster care can apply with the necessary evidence.
- Physically challenged students can apply with the necessary evidence.
Arts and Culture Bursary
- Arts and culture bursaries apply for one year only.
- All holders of arts and culture bursaries are expected to involve themselves as much as possible in the arts and culture activities of the University.
- Only individual achievements, not group achievements, are taken into account.
- Achievements with regard to Olympiads and Expos do not form part of these bursaries.
Sport
NWU-Mahikeng Campus sports bursaries
Please contact Rick Van Rooyen for more information.
NWU-Potchefstroom Campus sports bursaries
Corene Middleton
corene.middleton@nwu.ac.za
Ronel Emms (Rugby institute)
ronel.emms@nwu.ac.za
NWU-Vanderbijlpark Campus sports bursaries
Please contact Karabo Mokoka.
Closing date for rugby and sports bursary applications is 15 October annually.
Instant Info 2025: A summary of all undergraduate bursaries available.
Application Forms: Please apply for
- Leadership (School head boy/girl)
- Arts & Culture
- Family Discount
- Orphan
- Foster Care
- Disability
from January 2025 through the Student Portal by navigating to My Bursaries > Apply Bursaries
Bursary Enquiries