Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP)

The Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) provides bursaries to students who come from underprivileged and working-class backgrounds by providing financial support to candidates that meet certain prescribed requirements.

Unfortunately, applications for 2025 have already closed.

About the bursary

Please note funding might differ for certain student groups due to funder specific stipulations:

University fees, paid in full
Accommodation^*
Books^*
Meals stipend^*
Cash allowance
Academic (tutorial, academic development & extended programmes)
Social support
Life skills training
Mentoring (first-year experience)
Medical support (psycho-social support)
Access to dedicated programme managers
Use of an online student platform to track individual academic progress

^*These amounts are subsidised with a cap.

Qualifying for the bursary

In order to qualify for an ISFAP bursary, you need to:

Have a household income that falls below R600 000
Meet academic criteria and registration, which vary per institution but includes:
- Matric results
- Funder constraints (that meet individual funder objectives), which will be applied to students applying

Apply for the bursary

You can apply for an ISFAP bursary online. Visit: https://applyonline.isfap.org.za

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Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP)

About the bursary

Qualifying for the bursary

Apply for the bursary