Bitou Municipality Bursary

Who can apply

• Be a South African citizen
• Reside within the Bitou Municipal area, in the Western Cape province
• You have completed Matric
• Be studying or intend on studying full-time, preferably towards a qualification within a scarce skills field
• Be studying or registered to study at a SAQA accredited tertiary institution in South Africa (University or TVET College)

Documents you will need

• ID document (certified copy)
• Full academic record and latest exam results, if currently studying
• Proof of registration from tertiary institution (on institutions letterhead)
• Proof of tertiary registration and study costs (on institutions letterhead)
• Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
• Parents or guardians proof of household income (payslip if employed/ sworn affidavit if unemployed)
• Proof of residential address (municipal account)

Full bursary documents checklist

How to apply

1. Check the requirements

   Make sure you meet every requirement listed above. Applications that miss one are usually rejected automatically.

2. Prepare your documents

   Scan clear copies of everything the provider asks for, certified where required.

3. Apply through the official channel
   Bitou Municipality Bursary Application Form 2025

   Applications must be submitted in either of the following ways: – Hand delivery: Bitou Municipality Main Office 4 Sewel Street Plettenberg Bay 6600 (Attention: Manager of the Office of the Executive Mayor)
   – Post: Private Bag X 1002 Plettenberg Bay 6600 (Attention: Manager of the Office of the Executive Mayor)

   Download and complete the Bitou Municipality Bursary Application Form 2025 (.pdf)

4. Submit before the closing date

   Usually closes around January. Late applications are almost never accepted.

Applications for the current cycle have closed. This bursary usually opens again each year, so prepare your documents now and check back.

Genuine bursaries never charge an application fee. How to spot bursary scams

Contact the bursary provider

• Email [email protected]
• Phone 044 501 3484
• Phone 044 501 3000

Contact the provider only with questions about this bursary. StudentBursaries.co.za does not process applications.

About Bitou Municipality

Bitou Local Municipality covers Plettenberg Bay and surrounding towns in the Garden Route District of the Western Cape.