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Newcastle Municipality Bursary Application Form 2022/2023.

How to apply for the Newcastle Municipality bursaries program online, requirements, application form, and application closing date 2022/2023.

Want to apply for Bursaries in South Africa 2022? The Newcastle Municipality invites an application from suitably and qualifies students for their bursary program 2022/2023.

A bursary is a monetary award made by any educational institution or funding authority to individuals or groups.

It is usually awarded to enable a student to attend school, university, or college when they might not be able to, otherwise. Some awards are aimed at encouraging specific groups or individuals into the study.

Newcastle Municipality Bursary Progam 2022/2023

Newcastle Local Municipality, located within the KwaZulu-Natal of South Africa, is one of the 3 local municipalities of the Amajuba District Municipality. The Category B municipality has 7 major economic sectors, in descending order they are: trade, community services, finance, manufacturing, construction, transport, and agriculture.

Named after the Duke of Newcastle, who was the British Colonial Secretary, in the 1800’s Newcastle were a prominent transport junction and well-known stopover for wagons and post-chaises. In the 1900s, coal was discovered in the area which boosted the economy of the town and lead to many building projects.

FIELDS COVERED

The Newcastle Municipality is inviting students who reside within the Newcastle Municipality area to apply for the Mayors Bursary program, for the 2022 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for ANY field of study (especially scarce skills), at a government-recognized tertiary institution.
** RELATED BURSARIES **

• View our other Government Bursaries and Scholarships here.
• View our other Bursaries closing in January 2022 here.

Eligibility

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 be between the ages of 14 and 35 years old
• You must have completed Matric and received University Admission
• You must reside within the Newcastle Municipality area, in KwaZulu-Natal
• You must be provisionally accepted to study at any government-recognized tertiary institution, in 2022
• You must be from a previously disadvantaged background
• You must be in financial need
• Preference will be given to students with strong academic records

How to Apply for Newcastle Municipality Bursaries

Download and completed the: Newcastle Municipality Bursary Application Form (.docx)

Alternatively, application forms can be collected from the Newcastle Municipality Municipal Building (Office F36).
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online bursary application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):

• ID document (certified copy)
• Most recent academic record/ results/ certificate (certified copy)
• Proof of provisional acceptance to study at a tertiary institution (on institutions letterhead)
• Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
• Parents or guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, bank statements or company documents if self-employed, proof of grant or pension if applicable, death certificate if deceased)
• Proof of residential address in Newcastle

• Quote of fees from the institution of study (on institutions letterhead)

• Motivational letter to support your application (Minimum 250 words)

Applications must be delivered to:
Office F36
Newcastle Municipality
37 Murchison Street
Newcastle
KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
2940

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Make sure to read every detail of your Bursary contract. Not every company offers the same rewards and some companies will ask you to work for them as long as you have held the bursary.