CPUT Financial Aid & Funding Section 2024-2025

CPUT Financial Aid & Funding Section 2024-2025

This page has information on CPUT Financial Aid & Funding Section 2024-2025 for applicants.

Financial Aid Office

• Financial aid is given to academically qualified and financially needy students to help them pay for study-related expenses such as tuition, housing, and books. There are several types of financial aid available.

1. University Administered Awards (Bursaries)

• These are provided by donors who have made funds available for the University to administer based on predetermined criteria. University Administered Awards are only available to second, third, and fourth-year students. Applicants must be South African citizens with a very good academic record, be financially needy, and make a family contribution to their studies. The size of the prizes varies.

2. NSFAS (Bursary/Loan)

• NSFAS Loans are available to students who are both financially needy and academically deserving. The criteria are included in the application form as well as in the NSFAS brochure (for more information on NSFAS, see the ‘Contact us section of this page).

3. Merit Bursaries

• These are available to first-year students who received an A-aggregate in Grade 12 the year before their first registration at the University.

4. Nominated Awards

• Off-campus organizations provide these services. Bursaries or scholarships are awarded directly to students who apply to private companies, non-governmental organizations, and other organizations. Students must ensure that they submit copies of their award letters to the appropriate financial aid office staff member.

Donor listing booklet

• The Financial Aid Office has compiled a list of donors who provide financial aid to qualified applicants.

Closing dates

Financial Aid closing dates are as follows:

• Returning students: last working day of August (for the following year).
• Second semester students: last working day of May (for the year in which registered).
• First year students: the last working day of February (in the year of first registration).

Contact us

• Students studying at Bellville, Tygerberg and Groote Schuur
• The Financial Aid Office is located on the ground floor of the Bellville Campus Library Extension.
• NSFAS Tel: +27 21 959 6349/ 959 6594/ 959 6495
• University Administered Awards Tel: +27 21 959 6253
• Nominated Awards Tel: +27 21 959 6493 / 959 6578

Students studying at Cape Town, Mowbray, Granger Bay and Wellington

• On the Cape Town Campus, the Financial Aid Office is located on Level 5 of the Administration Building.
• Please contact Tel: +27 21 460 3918/ 460 3327/ 460 3856/ 460 3744