Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) Bursary 2022 Application for South African Students
SA BURSARY – Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) is a NFP Foundation formed with the aim of providing a sustainable financial assistance for students planning to study CA, Actuarial, Engineering, Medicine, Orthotics and Prosthetics that fall under the categories of “Poor” and “Missing Middle” students in South African Universities.
“Poor” and “Missing Middle” students are defined based on the household income of the applying student. The household income bands that qualify under “Poor” and “Missing Middle” are:
- Poor: R0- R350000
- Missing Middle: R350000 – R600000
Student support that ISFAP Bursary
offers:
- Full university Fees, paid in full
- Accommodation
- Books
- Meals Stipend
- Cash allowance
- Academic (tutorials; academic development & extended programmes)
- Social support
- Life skills training
- Mentoring (first year experience)
- Medical support (psycho-social support)
- Access to dedicated programme managers
- Use of an online student platform to track individual academic progress
Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) Bursary 2022 Criteria
Students that are eligible for ISFAP funding are:
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- Applicants from families whose annual income is between R0 – R600 000.00 per annum.
- Applicants must be a South African citizen.
What areas of study does ISFAP Bursary fund?
The area of study funded by ISFAP varies for each institution. Below is a list per institution, although this is the current list as per Jan 2019, ISFAP will continue to add to this list of Universities and courses which aligns to the skills most needed by the Country under “Occupations of High Demand” as defined by the Department of Higher Education:
- Central University of Technology
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering
- Nelson Mandela University
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Industrial Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Marine Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics
- University of Venda
- Bachelor of Arts in Language Practice
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- Stellenbosch University
- BEng Civil Engineering
- BEng Electric and Electronic
- BEng Mechatronic
- BEng Industrial Engineering
- BEng Mechanical Engineering
- BEng Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc)
- Medicine (MBChB)
- University of the Witwatersrand
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- Bachelor of Economic Science in Actuarial Science
- BCom General
- BCom Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE)
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Medicine
- Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing
- BSc (Maths of Finance)
- BSc (Statistics and Actuarial Science)
- University of Pretoria
- BCom Accounting Sciences
- BSc Actuarial and Financial Mathematics
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)
- BEng Chemical Engineering
- BEng Civil Engineering
- BEng Computer Engineering
- BEng Electrical Engineering
- BEng Electronic Engineering
- BEng Industrial Engineering
- BEng Mechanical Engineering
- BEng Metallurgical Engineering
- BEng Mining Engineering
- Walter Sisulu University
- Bachelor of Chemistry
- Bachelor of Physics with Chemistry
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- University of Cape Town
- Bachelor of Business Science in Actuarial Science
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine (MBChB)
- Occupational Therapy
- Tshwane University of Technology
- Bachelor of Technology in Nursing
- National Diploma in Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics
- University of KwaZulu-Natal
- Bachelor of Occupation Therapy
- Bachelor of Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- MBChB
- University of Johannesburg
- BBAcc Bachelor of Accounting
- B(Eng. Tech) Electrical Engineering
- B(Eng Tech) Mechanical Engineering
- B(Eng) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- B(Eng) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Information Technology
- B(Eng) Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology in Computer Science
How to Apply for Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) Bursary 2021- 2022 Application Process
The application process for financial funding from ISFAP entails:
- Apply and get accepted at your University of choice.
- Assess if you qualify based on the University you have been accepted at and then check against Universities we have partnered with.
- Assess if you qualify based on ISFAP funded degrees/programmes at University we have partnered with.
- Check your e-mails regularly once you have started your application process for further engagement and application status update.
- For 2022 Online Applications visit http://applyonline.isfap.co.za/
For more Information: Visit the website for Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP)
