Hosken Consolidated Investments (HCI) is inviting university students to apply for their 2024 bursary programme, so if you are a university student in need of financial aid, you should apply for this bursary.
This article will help you with your application by providing you with information about the HCI bursary programme, the eligibility requirements, and how to apply for the bursary.
About HCI Foundation Bursary
Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited (HCI) is a South African investment holding company with a diverse portfolio of investments spanning various industries such as media, gaming, leisure, and other related industries.
The HCI Bursary 2024 is awarded to students who are studying towards an Honours or Postgraduate Diploma. The foundation will be awarding partial bursaries, that will provide cover for up to 75% of tuition fees (up to a maximum of R40 000 per annum). Payments will be made into the student’s fee account at their institution, around July every year. Other expenses such as books, residence, transport, living expenses and meals will not be covered by the bursary.`
Eligibility Requirements
For a student to be considered eligible for the HCI foundation bursary 2024, he/she has to meet up with the following requirements:
- You must be a South African citizen OR a permanent resident, refugee or asylum seeker
- You must be 35 years old or younger
- Current HCI bursary recipients must be continuing your studies towards an undergraduate qualification, at a recognised public University or University of technology in South Africa
- New HCI bursary applicants must be studying towards an Honours or Postgraduate Diploma, at one of the following universities in South Africa:
- University of Witwatersrand
- University of Johannesburg
- University of Pretoria
- University of Cape Town
- University of the Western Cape
- University of Stellenbosch
- Rhodes University
- University of KwaZulu-Natal
- University of the Free State
- Nelson Mandela University
- North-West University
- You must be studying on a full-time basis (part-time or distance studies will NOT be funded)
- You must have a gross family income of less than R38 000 per month
- You must NOT be in receipt of a full cost bursary or a large partial bursary from another source (you may still apply if you have received a partial bursary, NSFAS or other loan)
How to Apply for the HCI Foundation Bursary
- Visit the HCI Foundation website
- Read through the page and click the ‘next’ button below the page
- Complete your application
- Upload the required documents
The Required documents include:
- ID document, if a South African citizen (certified copy)
- Proof of permanent residency, refugee or asylum seeker status, if applicable (certified copy)
- Full academic record, including most recent results (on institutions letterhead)
- New applicants: proof of registration or acceptance in to any of the above universities for 2024 (on university letterhead)
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, bank statement if self-employed, grant or pension slip if applicable) (certified copies)
- Parents or guardians death certificate, if deceased
- Affidavit from parent, if only residing with 1 parent
- Motivational letter explaining why you should be selected for the bursary (including the following: your personal qualities and ethics, your leadership potential, your capacity for critical, your commitment to giving back) (between 550 and 750 words)
Closing Date
Applications for the HCI foundation bursary will stop being accepted after 30th September 2023, so make sure you apply on or before that day so that your applications will be accepted
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