CPUT University-Administered Bursaries

• Award size is set by the individual donor and varies between awards.
• Funds may be put towards tuition fees, accommodation, meals and books, depending on what the donor decides to cover.

Closing dates differ by category: returning students apply by the last working day of August (for the following year); first-year students by the last working day of February (in their year of first registration); second-semester students by the last working day of May. Late applications or late submission of documents forfeit the assistance.

1. Get the application form for university-administered funding from the Financial Aid Office on the Bellville, Cape Town, Mowbray or Wellington campus.
2. Complete the form and attach the required supporting documents.
3. Return it to the Financial Aid Office by the closing date for your category (end of February for first-years, end of May for second-semester students, end of August for returning students).
4. If you have been given a nominated award by an outside donor, submit the award letter to the Financial Aid Office for processing.
5. Once an award is allocated, visit or contact the Financial Aid Office to access the funds.

See the Financial Aid and Funding page.

• Completed application form for university-administered funding.
• Supporting documentation requested by the Financial Aid Office.
• For nominated awards: the donor's award letter.

The Financial Aid Office assesses applicants against the sponsor's own criteria, weighing financial need against academic competence or achievement. Funding is limited, so not every qualifying applicant can be assisted, and students are advised to apply early and as widely as possible.