PPC BURSARY APPLICATION 2024/2025
PPC Bursary Application 2024/2025. Get all information and guidelines on how to apply for the PPC Bursary 2024 before the closing date.
Scheme was incepted in year 2008 as an invested in both South Africa and the company. The PPC bursary caters for students who are looking for engineering bursaries to fund their studies for 2023 academic year.
About more than 30 students have graduate from the programme since year 2008. This combines students from the community programme and the children of employees who are part of a programme which was started in 2015.
The financial assistance setup with the aim to match present and future skills requirements of the group and the sector. The bursary targets chemical, electrical, mechanical, mining and industrial engineering sectors of South Africa economy. Environmentally-oriented qualifications are also being supported.
MORE ABOUT PPC BURSARY – VALUE
The PPC bursary scheme takes into account that students who are in financial need are not able to pay for the cost of important things they need to complete their studies. The bursary covers students’ cost towards the following:
- Tuition fees
- Accommodation
- Meals and other study related cost
PPC BURSARY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Applicants can apply for a PPC bursaries if they intend to gain a qualification in one of the following fields of study:
Chemical Engineering Bursary Criteria
- Applicants must be South African
- Must have completed your Matric/Grade 12
- Must have passed your Matric with level 6 for Maths and Science
- You must have been accepted to study Chemical Engineering
Electrical Engineering Bursary Criteria
- Students must be South African
- Must have completed your Matric/Grade 12
- Must have passed your Matric with level 6 for Maths and Science
- You must have been accepted to study Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Bursary Criteria
- You must be South African
- Must have completed your Matric/Grade 12
- Must have passed your Matric with level 6 for Maths and Science
- You must have been accepted to study Electrical Engineering
Mining Engineering Bursary Criteria
- You must be South African
- Must have completed your Matric/Grade 12
- Must have passed your Matric with level 6 for Maths and Science
- You must have been accepted to study Electrical Engineering
Industrial Engineering Bursary Criteria
- You must be South African
- Must have completed your Matric/Grade 12
- Must have passed your Matric with level 6 for Maths and Science
- You must have been accepted to study Electrical Engineering
Environmentally-oriented degrees will also be considered for any of PPC funding for 2023.
PPC Bursary 2023 Online Application Requirements
Applicants need to meet the following requirements:
- must be a South African citizen to apply for the PPC bursary
- must undertake full-time undergraduate studies in a South African tertiary institution;
- have a financial need; and
- written proof of acceptance to an accredited South African University if not already in university.
Like others this bursary may require that applicants attach a list of documents to support their application. PPC will dictate which documents are needed although normally the following are always needed:
- ID document
- Proof of registration
- Proof of income
- Detailed curriculum vitae (CV)
PPC Bursary Application Closing Date?
No closing date for PPC bursary is not stipulated.
List of Universities Where Studies Can Be Undertaken
- University of Witwatersrand (Wits)
- University of Free State (UFS)
- University of Western Cape (UWC)
- University of Cape Town (UCT)
- Cape Peninsula University (CPUT)
- University of Stellenbosch
- Walter Sisulu University (WSU)
- University of Johannesburg (UJ)
- Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
- Rhodes University
- University of Limpopo
- University of Pretoria (UP)
- Durban University of Technology (DUT)
- UNISA (University of South Africa)
- University of KZN (UKZN)
- Mangosutho University of Technology
- University of Zululand
- North-West University
- University of Venda of Technology
- Central University of Technology (Free State)
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
How Should The PPC Bursary Application For 2023 Be Done?
If you wish to apply for this PPC bursary you will have to fill in an application form and return it with all required documents. You can upload the form and documents online which makes it much easier to apply.
PPC aligns it bursary programme such that it meets current and future skills needs of the group and the entire sector. The bursary is targeting chemical, electrical, mechanical, mining and industrial engineering fields of study.
Questions and answers relating to PPC bursary application For 2023/2024
Q: Can I have PPC bursary while receiving funds from another company both paying for the same qualification at the same time?
A: No you cannot hold another bursary together with PPC bursary because this might have implications whould PPC wish to employ you in its operation. We do not recommend that students receive funding from multiple organisations.
Q: Will incomplete PPC Bursary application for 2023/2023 be considered at all? If there is one document missing because I have applied for it.
A: No, incomplete applications will not be considered
Q: What happens if I fail to complete my studies that PPC will be paying for? Do I pay the money back?
A: When applicants are successful they enter into a bursary agreement which consists of term and conditions. A breach is when the bursar fails to meet obligations of the bursary and it is terminated as a result. In most cases you are required to pay the money back to the organisation that funded your studies. The logic is companies who invest in bursary expect that bursars complete their studies and join operations should there be a vacancy.
Q: Can I use the bursary money I receive for personal things if I have already paid for my studies?
A: We are not quiet sure about whether the PPS bursary will be paid into your account or directly to the institution. In most cases monies get paid into your student account at the university where you are enrolled. If there is change it then gets paid into your bank account. We advise that you ask this question directly to PPC.
Q: Can I send original documents when I return my application for the PPC bursary Application for 2023/2024?
A: No you must send certified copies with your application form to avoid losing your original copies.
LIST OF BURSARIES FOR 2024