FASSET Bursary 2025: Complete Application Guide

Are you a South African student looking for financial aid?

The Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET) calls on all eligible students to apply for its annual bursary.

FASSET Bursary Details

Bursary Name: FASSET Bursary 2025

Provider: Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET)

Eligible Fields: Finance and Accounting Services (FAS) Sector, Information Technology (IT), and other national critical skills

Application Deadline: 31 December 2024 (at 23:59 midnight)

Funding Amount: Up to R100 000 for University and University of Technology studies; up to R40 000 for TVET studies.

Apply Here: FASSET Bursary Application 2025

About the Bursary Provider

FASSET’s mission is to increase the number of employees entering the finance and accountancy sector, facilitate transformation, and expand the skill set required within the industry.

As one of South Africa’s SETAs, FASSET ensures that professionals in the sector receive the necessary education and training.

Established in 2000, FASSET is committed to supporting Accounting, Financial, Consulting, Management, and other Financial Services.

Eligibility Requirements for FASSET Bursary

To apply for the FASSET Bursary, applicants must meet the following criteria:

You must be a South African citizen.
You must be unemployed.
You must be currently in Matric (2024) or have completed Matric.
You must be studying or planning to study towards a qualification in one of the eligible fields in 2025.
You must be registered or accepted to study at a Public University, University of Technology, or TVET College in South Africa.
Your total household income must not exceed R1 million per annum.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online via the FASSET Bursary Application 2025 link.

Ensure you upload the following required supporting documents:

Certified copy of your ID document (not older than 6 months).
Matric trial exam results (if currently in Matric).
Certified copy of your highest qualification & academic record (not older than 6 months).
Stamped/signed proof of registration or acceptance at an approved tertiary institution.
Certified copies of parents’ or guardians’ ID documents or death certificates (not older than 6 months).
Proof of household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, pension/grant proof if applicable).
Proof of address.
Completed FASSET 2025 Unemployment Declaration Letter (.docx).

Application Deadline & Contact Details

The closing date for applications was 31 December 2024 at 23:59 midnight.

Shortlisted candidates were contacted by 28 February 2025. If you did not receive feedback by this date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

For any queries regarding the bursary, please contact FASSET directly: