ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

The Cape of Good Hope Bank was founded in 1831, marking the beginning of Nedbank's history. The Nedbank Group was subsequently established in 2003 after multiple name changes, structural adjustments, and rebranding.

Nedbank is one of the newest and one of the four biggest banks in South Africa. The bank operates in six Southern African Development Community (SADC) nations and has subsidiaries and banks in Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, Malawi, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe.

The bank's services include asset management, insurance, wealth management, and wholesale and retail banking services.

FIELDS COVERED

In order to alleviate the nation's scarcity of rare talents, bursaries will be given for studies leading to an undergraduate degree or an honors degree or diploma, with an emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and green economy abilities.

In addition to significantly lowering environmental risks and ecological insufficiency (including lowering carbon emissions and pollution, boosting natural capital, and improving energy and material efficiency), green economy skills are fields of study that concentrate on enhancing social well-being and social equity.

Bursaries will be given by Nedbank to financially needy, academically deserving students who are enrolled in school or want to enroll but lack the funds to do so.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Before applying, candidates must meet the following minimal standards:

• You have to be a citizen of South Africa.
• You have to be enrolled in or have finished your matriculation.
• You must be pursuing your first undergraduate degree or diploma with honors, which focuses on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and green economy skills, or plan to do so in 2026.
• You must be enrolled in or admitted to a full-time program at a South African public university or university of technology that is recognized and authorized.
• You need to have a solid academic background.
• You must have passed Mathematics in Matric (NOT Mathematics Literacy)
• For the 2025 academic year, you must have received a minimum overall average of 65% (at the Matric or University level).
• A minimum overall average of 65% must have been attained in each course that counts toward your university degree.
• You must demonstrate a need for money, which will be assessed based on household income.
• If you are under 18, your parent or legal guardian must give their approval before you may apply for the bursary.

 if you don't meet them all, your application won't be taken into consideration.

APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE NEDBANK BURSARY

The application must be submitted online at:Nedbank Bursary Application 2026

Along with your application, send in clear copies of the following supporting material:

• ID card or document (certified copy)
• Final grades for grade 11 and, if enrolled in Matric, mid-year results (certified copy)
• Matric certificate and, if enrolled in a first-year university program, the most recent mid-year results (certified copy)
• Current higher education results as well as mid-year results, if enrolled in a second or third year of university (certified copy)
• Proof of enrollment in a public institution or university of technology in South Africa
• Nedbank Financial Checks Affidavit (.pdf)signed by the applicant and  parent or guardian
• Your bank statements for the last three months

BURSARY SELECTION

• In accordance with the qualifying requirements, all applications will be reviewed and shortlisted.
• Candidates who make the short list will have to participate in psychometric testing, a virtual interview, and other evaluations.
• The Nedbank Educational Trust will evaluate applications and outcomes following the screening process.
• The Trust will then decide how to distribute bursaries.
• Following the conclusion of the hiring process, each applicant will receive an update on the status of their applications.

The following documents must also be submitted by shortlisted candidates:

 The following must be provided by the parents, legal guardians, and all other wage earners in the home of a shortlisted applicant:

• Parents, guardians, and other family income earners must provide written agreement acknowledging that they are aware that personal data will be collected and shared with third parties to help the Nedbank Educational Trust verify income.
• Parents', guardians', and other household income earners' completed income and expense statements

The following documents, submitted within 7 working days of the application, combined into a single document:

• Certified copies of ID documents for your parents, guardians, and any other household income earners.
• Applicants must submit certified copies of identification documents for their parents, guardians, and any other household income earners. Proof of income is also required for all household income earners and must be no older than three months. If employed, this includes the most recent payslips or employment letters. For those who are self-employed, informal traders, or hawkers, acceptable documents include proof of income, a home loan account statement, and a municipal rates and taxes statement. If income is earned through commission only, IRP5, IT3, and IT12 forms for the past two years must be provided. In cases where income is derived from grants, pensions, maintenance, rental, or interest from investments, applicants must submit official pension slips or bank statements dated within the last three months.
• Three months' worth of recent bank statements from your parents, guardians, and other family income earners

CLOSING DATE: August 31, 2025.

GET IN TOUCH WITH THE BURSARY PROVIDER

Please get in touch with Nedbank directly if you have any questions about this bursary program:

Email:Unlockyourambition@nedbank.co.za

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