The HCI bursary is aimed for financially needy students. You can apply for any study direction with this bursary, just make sure to read the requirements below.
The HCI Foundation is a BBE investment company and has stocks in the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union. They strive to build communities and give people the opportunity for equality and a better life.
They aim to build up the underprivileged and underdeveloped communities of South Africa and hope to make remarkable changes in the communities. They want these people to be self-sustaining and want to assist in the development of the youth in South Africa.
Study Fields
HCI has a bursary program that will cover study in any field at any University, The University of Technology and only a few selected FET colleges in South Africa. They purely provide learners with financial assistance if they deserve it and they will assist in any year of study.
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The HCI bursary program is developed to assist financially strained candidates that deserve an academic qualification and to obtain such a qualification. They assist in undergraduate studies and any other year of studies for a first-time qualification or candidates that enroll for Honors at any University in South Africa and also including the University of Technology in South Africa.
Their bursaries are only partial bursaries and they provide the candidates with an amount of R33000 making up 67% – 75% of the tuition fees. The amount will differ depending on the candidate’s needed assistance according to the household income.
It is only a partial cover so does not include housing, books, meals, transport or expenses. HCI will NOT pay for REPEAT studies or modules.
Bursary candidates will not be expected to pay the fees back unless in a special circumstance. They do feel that candidates should assist in the HCI community projects to give back some of what they have received to the communities. They can assist in mentoring, tutoring, volunteering at hospitals, old age homes or any other form of community service that HCI is part of.
You will need to provide them with the following documentation:
If you are in Grade 12 you need to ensure that your year-end results reach them before middle January each year. These can be mailed, faxed or sent via email. Without your results, your application will be disregarded.
You can apply online. All you have to do is go to their website following the link below and make sure to complete your application.
Bursaries from HCI usually open the beginning of August and close the end of September for applications for the next year.
Candidates must remember to provide them with an e-mail address that is working and a cell phone number that works. If you are a learner applying for 2nd-year of study or higher bursary then you need to give your student number. You will need to know the total amount of your parents/guardians combined income.
Website: https://bursary.hcifoundation.co.za/
Email: bp@hcifoundation.co.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 424 6010
Fax: + 27 (0)21 424 6019
Please always go to the provider of the bursary for the most updated information about this bursary.