UJ SRC Inclusivity Fund

2026 applications:

• Senior students: 13 January 2026.
• First-year students: 31 January 2026.

Assistance is granted only during the registration period, and applications are assessed as they are received during that window.

1. Read the SRCIF application guidelines, linked from the SRC Inclusivity Fund page, before applying.
2. Submit the application electronically through the application link on that page, before your closing date (senior or first-year), completing every section of the form.
3. Attach all required supporting documents with the application; an application without supporting evidence cannot be processed, and if requested evidence is not supplied within the set time the application is rejected.
4. Expect a decision within seven working days of applying; results are published on the UJ website and Student Finance page.
5. If unsuccessful, appeal in writing (letter or email) to the selection committee, stating the reasons for the appeal; a decision on an appeal is made within one week.

• Certified copies of identity documents (or birth certificates where IDs are unavailable) for every household member, including the applicant.
• If both parents work: recent payslips (not older than 2 months; 4 consecutive weekly payslips, or 2 consecutive fortnightly payslips, as applicable).
• If a parent is unemployed: a signed affidavit from that parent confirming the unemployment.
• If a parent works in the informal sector: an affidavit stating the monthly rand value of income earned.
• If a parent is a domestic worker: a letter from the employer stating the employment period and monthly salary.
• If anyone in the household receives a state pension or child support grant: a certified pension/pay-point slip or an original 3-month bank statement.
• If the family or student is sponsored: a signed affidavit from the sponsor stating the monthly rand value of the sponsorship.
• If parents are divorced: a certified copy of the divorce decree.
• If a parent is deceased: a certified copy of the death certificate.
• If a parent's whereabouts are unknown, or that parent has absconded or gives no financial support: an affidavit from the parent the student lives with, confirming this.
• If the student lives with grandparents or a guardian: an affidavit from them on the biological parents' whereabouts and support, plus proof of the grandparents'/guardian's own income.
• If an unemployed sibling over 18 lives with the family: a signed affidavit confirming their unemployment (or recent payslips if employed).
• If a sibling studies at a tertiary institution: proof of that sibling's registration.
• If the student's surname differs from a parent's: an affidavit from a parent explaining the difference.

Applications are received electronically and assessed first on financial neediness by Student Finance; the applicant lists are then sent to HEDA for academic verification and final assessment of academic performance. Screened applications go to a selection committee chaired by the Senior Director: Financial Administration and Revenue, with members from Student Finance, Student Affairs, and the UJ SRC (President and Treasurer-General), which meets at least weekly during the registration period. Financial blocks are lifted for approved students without outstanding debt; those with outstanding debt are advised to sign an Acknowledgement of Debt. The committee works within a limited budget and may set limits on the assistance given to help as many students as possible; an appeal does not guarantee a changed outcome if that would be inconsistent with the published guidelines, and the committee may interview an appellant.