UWC Financial Assistance

• Coverage depends on the donor and may include registration and tuition, accommodation, top-ups to other bursaries or a fixed allowance amount.
• The FAQ describes the funding as meant to help pay tuition fees for the current academic year, not textbooks, supplies, accommodation or allowances.
• The Recruitment Bursary and Financial Assistance cannot be held together, nor can full-cost or partial bursaries be combined with them.

• Applications open in February and close in March; outcomes are usually released around November.
• Students who need assistance for the following year must reapply between June and 31 August.
• Closing dates are set in each donor's advert; nomination and selection for UWC-managed bursaries run over 12 months depending on when donors release funds.

1. Read the Terms and Conditions linked from the financial assistance section of the UWC fees and financial aid page.
2. Make sure you have an active UWC student number.
3. Apply online at the UWC financial aid portal.
4. Declare all household income and upload the supporting documents that apply to your situation.
5. Wait for the outcome, usually released around November. Reapply every year in the window above.

• Certified ID copies of all family members living in the household.
• Payslips of parents or guardians.
• SASSA letter as proof of pension income, for pensioners.
• Bank statements of all income earners in the household.
• Last audited statements (plus the current year's if available) for own businesses.
• Letter from a bookkeeper or accountant.
• Tax assessment.
• Signed affidavit for unemployed parents or guardians.
• Proof and an affidavit stating amounts for survival income from family, friends or community.

Only the documents relevant to your household need to be submitted.

Eligibility is based on a means test, academic performance and financial need. Students may not know whether they qualify until after registration or later in the academic year.