SITFE Bursary 2023 : Sugar Industry Trust Fund For Education

Organisation : The Sugar Industry Trust Fund For Education (SITFE)
Facility Name : SITFE Bursary 2023
Applicable For : Child of a sugarcane farm worker
Country : South Africa
Last Date : 31st October 2022
Website : https://www.sitfe.co.za/bursaries/

What is SITFE?

SITFE supports a wide range of programmes ranging from the school support programme; study assistance programme; in-whole school support programme; early childhood development programme; and an education centre development programme.

Related / Similar Bursary : SITFE Bursary 2024

The Study Assistance Programme is regarded as the sugar industry’s flagship programme and key mechanism to assist government to redress inequalities in the field of science, agriculture and engineering.

Who Can Apply For SITFE Bursary?

** Residents from the sugarcane growing provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.
** Registered or have applied in the Faculties of Science, Engineering or Agriculture at a University, University of Technology or College of Agriculture.
** “Missing Middle” applicants whose family combined income is between R350 000 to R600 000 from sugarcane growing areas, where mills and sugar industry administrative infrastructure are located.
** Preference will be given to first years.
** The child of a sugarcane farm worker may register or apply for any field of study at a University, University of Technology or College of Agriculture.

How To Apply For SITFE Bursary?

To Apply For SITFE Bursary, Download application Form and send it to the below address

Download Application Form : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/pdf2022/24538-Form.pdf

For bursaries at an Agricultural College please post to:
Hirst Simpson Agricultural Bursaries:
(Cedara College) Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education
c/o South African Sugar Association
PO Box 700
Mount Edgecombe
4300

Owen Sithole Agricultural Bursaries:
Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education
c/o South African Sugar Association
PO Box 700
Mount Edgecombe
4300

For bursaries at a University of Technology, please post to:
University of Technology Bursaries:
Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education c/o South African Sugar Association
P O Box 700
Mount Edgecombe
4300

For bursaries at a University please post to:
University Merit/Non-Merit Bursaries:
Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education
c/o South African Sugar Association
P O Box 700
Mount Edgecombe
4300

OR email completed application forms to bursaries AT sasa.org.za

Instructions

1. “Missing Middle” applicants whose family combined income is between R350 000 to R600 000 from sugarcane growing areas, will receive preference.
2. Applicants must be either:
2.1. Registered or have applied in the Faculties of Science, Engineering or Agriculture at a University, University of Technology or College of Agriculture. OR
2.2. The children of a sugarcane farm worker who are registered or have applied for any field of study at a University, University of Technology or College of Agriculture.
3. All applications must reach the South African Sugar Association before or on Monday, 31 October 2022.
4. This application form must be completed in full. PLEASE REFER TO CHECKLIST.
5. Do not attach any original certificates or testimonials, as these cannot be returned.
6. We reserve the right to withdraw bursaries awarded to students who accept other full bursaries or loans.
7. Shortlisting will be done in first week of December 2022. Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews in mid December 2022.
8. Initial shortlisting will be based on your Grade 11 final results and Grade 12 June results or latest Tertiary results.
9. Final selection will be based on your final Matric results.
10. If you do not hear from us by 31 January 2023, please consider your application unsuccessful.

What is the Last Date of SITFE Bursary?

Last Date of SITFE Bursary application is 31st October 2022