Nelson Mandela University Student Merit Awards

• The rand value is set annually from the available budget on a sliding scale.
• One year at a time; it cannot be carried forward to a later study period.
• Paid as a first payment towards fees.
• Cancelling registration in the first semester forfeits the full award; cancelling in the second semester forfeits 50%.

No application deadline applies to the undergraduate Student Merit Award, since students are identified automatically. Students moving on to postgraduate diplomas or honours must apply for those bursaries on the prescribed form before 1 November of the year preceding the postgraduate year of study.

1. No application is needed for the undergraduate award; pass all modules at the first attempt and reach the faculty minimum weighted average set out above.
2. Register for at least 96 credits (RCW 0.8) for the full following academic year.
3. If you believe you qualify and have not been allocated the award, contact the Financial Aid Office through the official Student Merit Awards page, by emailing [email protected] or calling the Contact Centre on 041 504 1111 with your student number ready.

• No supporting documents are required from the student; eligibility is determined from the student's own academic and registration records.

The Financial Aid Office identifies qualifying students directly from registration and academic-performance records against the credit-load and faculty weighted-average thresholds above; the University reserves the right to amend the award policy, including retrospectively.