ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – LETSATSI BORUTHO TRUST
The Letsatsi Borutho Trust is a community trust that owns shares in the Droogfontein Solar Power plant, in order to benefit communities within a 50 kilometre radius of the plant. One way in which the Trust provides for community members, is by offering bursary funding to youth residing in Letsatsi Borutho Trust’s geographical operational.
Since the Trust’s bursary was established, it has invested R6.5 million in tertiary funding and aims to commit a further R1.8 million in bursaries, for the 2025 academic year.
ABOUT THE LETSATSI BORUTHO TRUST BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
The Letsatsi Borutho Trust is inviting students to apply for their community 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 Droogfontein Solar Power plant.
MORE ABOUT THE LETSATSI BORUTHO TRUST BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, exam fees, learning materials (textbooks, stationary, etc), accommodation and meals.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LETSATSI BORUTHO 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 reside within a 50km radius of the Droogfontein Solar Power plant, in the Northern Cape province
- You must be studying or intend on studying towards an NQF level 6 in technical, skills training (plumbing, bricklaying etc) and training programmes, National Diploma or Degree Programme
- 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 be in financial need and demonstrate lack of sufficient financial resources to continue with tertiary education
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE LETSATSI BORUTHO TRUST BURSARY
Applications must be submitted online at: Letsatsi Borutho 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 LETSATSI BORUTHO 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
NOCHILL is on Social media platforms for more updates, follow our WhatsApp channel.