APPLICATION 2025

Please ensure that you meet all the minimum entry criteria before applying:

You need to complete the application in one sitting. You cannot save your application and continue at a later stage. Please ensure that you have all of the following documents (scanned, uploaded and saved to the computer / a memory stick) before starting the application:

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ATHLONE INSTITUTE BURSARY

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be a permanent resident of Paarl or Mbekweni OR a parishioner at one of the five member churches of the Athlone Institute Trust (AIT).
• You must be a member of one of the member churches, of the AIT, or a member at any bona-fide denomination/ religious institution in Paarl or Mbekweni.
• You must have completed matric and obtained a matric certificate,
• You must prove financial need
• You must have a proven strong academic record,
• You must be enrolled to study towards an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification, on a full-time or part-time basis, for 2025
• You must be enrolled to study at a tertiary institution (TVET College/ University/ University of Technology) recognised and accredited by the Council for Higher Education.
• If you are currently studying, you must have passed your previous year of study.
• You must be willing to partake in community service within the Paarl/ Mbekweni area.
• You must be willing to partake in the mentoring programme.