If you’re a student from the Bitou Municipal area needing help with your studies, the municipality is offering bursaries.
This is a good chance to get financial aid, especially for studies in fields with scarce skills, like Engineering and Science.
Bitou Municipality Bursary Details
Bursary Name: Bitou Municipality Bursary
Provider: Bitou Local Municipality
Eligible Fields: Scarce skills courses (such as Engineering and Science)
Application Deadline: 24 January 2025
Funding Amount: Not specified
Apply Here: Download the Application Form
About the Bursary Provider
The Bitou Local Municipality is located in the Western Cape Province and forms part of the Eden District Municipality.
Previously known as the Plettenberg Bay Municipality, it is the easternmost municipality on the Western Cape’s coast, covering over 990 square km between the Tsitsikamma Mountains and the Indian Ocean.
The municipality includes towns such as Plettenberg Bay, Kwanokuthula, Krantshoek, Keurboomstrand, Kurland, Nature’s Valley, and Wittedrift.
Bitou Municipality Bursary Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the bursary, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a South African citizen.
- Must reside within the Bitou Municipal area (Western Cape).
- Must have completed Matric.
- Must be studying or intend on studying full-time, preferably in a scarce skills field.
- Must be registered or intend to register at a SAQA-accredited tertiary institution in South Africa (University or TVET College).
How to Apply
- Download and complete the Bitou Municipality Bursary Application Form.
- Submit clear copies of the following supporting documents along with your completed application form:
- Certified copy of your ID document.
- Matric certificate.
- Full academic record and latest exam results (if currently studying).
- Proof of registration from a tertiary institution (on the institution’s letterhead).
- Proof of tertiary registration and study costs (on the institution’s letterhead).
- Certified copies of parents’ or guardians’ ID documents.
- Parents or guardians’ proof of household income (payslip if employed, sworn affidavit if unemployed).
- Proof of residential address (municipal account).
Applications can be submitted via:
Hand delivery: Bitou Municipality Main Office, 4 Sewel Street, Plettenberg Bay, 6600 (Attention: Manager of the Office of the Executive Mayor)
Post: Private Bag X 1002, Plettenberg Bay, 6600 (Attention: Manager of the Office of the Executive Mayor)
Application Deadline & Contact Details
Closing Date: 24 January 2025
Contact Person: Mr. Sivuyile Liwani
Tel: 044 501 3484 / 044 501 3000
Email: sliwani@plett.gov.za
This bursary is a good opportunity for Bitou residents to pursue their education.
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