SITFE Bursary

Fields of study

• Cedara College of Agriculture
• Owen Sithole College of Agriculture
• University of Mpumalanga

Who can apply

• Be a South African citizen
• Be a resident of a sugarcane growing province: KwaZulu-Natal or Mpumalanga
• Be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
• Have applied or registered to study within the Faculty Agriculture at a College of Agriculture or a Diploma in Agriculture at University of Mpumalanga
• Be from the “missing middle” – you must have a household income of between R350 000 and R600 000 per annum
• Preference will be given to children of the sugarcane farmworkers, disadvantaged applicants 1st year students from sugarcane growing areas, where mills and sugar industry administrative infrastructure are located

Documents you will need

• Hard copy application: SITFE Bursary Application Form 2026 (.pdf)
• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric final trial results and statement of results/ certificate (certified copy)
• Tertiary final exam results, if currently studying (certified copy)
• Proof of connection to the sugar industry connection, if applicable
• Proof of parents or guardians household income (payslips if employed, pension receipts if on pension, affidavit if unemployed) (certified copy)
• Death certificate if a parent is deceased (certified copy)
• Proof of application or registration at an University, University of Technology or Agricultural College for 2026 (on institutions letterhead)

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
   • SITFE Bursary Application 2026
   • SITFE Bursary Application Form 2026

   Email [email protected]
4. Submit before the closing date

   Usually closes around November. 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.

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Contact the bursary provider

• Email [email protected]
• Phone 031 508 7034
• Phone 031 508 7191

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

About SITFE

The Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education (SITFE) was founded in 1965 and supports education in sugarcane-growing areas.