About External Financial Support

When applying for external financial support, note the following important considerations:

• The financial support is open to students who are residents of Cape Town and registered for full-time study at accredited academic institutions within the borders of South Africa, including TVET colleges
  
• Prospective applicants must not be in possession of any other form of financial assistance (e.g. National Student Financial Aid Scheme)
  
• You will need to provide a certified copy of your ID (not older than three months)
• If you are a Grade 12 student, you are required to provide a copy of your Grade 12 / mid-year results (65% average)
• If enrolled as a full-time student at an approved tertiary institution, you will need to provide copies of your first-, second- and/or third-year academic transcript
  
• Your degree must be in the field predetermined and advertised by the City as being a scarce skill
  
• Submitted applications will not be acknowledged in writing and copies of supporting documents will not be returned
  

How to apply

Please use the following guide when applying.

Step 1: Download an application form or collect one from your nearest City library or from the following City facilities:

• Bellville Walk-in Centre 
• Brackenfell Walk-in Centre 
• Cape Town HR Employment Counter - Concourse Level Civic Centre, Cape Town
  
• Parow Walk-in Centre
  
• Plumstead Walk-in Centre 
  
• Strand Walk-in Centre 
  

Step 2: Once you have completed the form, you can submit it along with all the supporting documentation to any of the facilities listed above, or email it to external.bursaries@capetown.gov.za.

Step 3: If your application is successful, you will be contacted by the City.

Take note:

• Applications that are received will not be acknowledged in writing and copies of supporting documents will not be returned
• If you do not receive a response from the City by 15 January 2027, kindly accept that your application has been unsuccessful  

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Document downloads

• 1. External Bursary Application Form

     15/07/2026, Application form - 344.7 KB