Kouga Wind Farm Bursary 2025-2026
ABOUT THE KOUGA WIND FARM BURSARY PROGRAMME
Kouga Wind Farm is inviting students from KwaNomzamo, Umzamowethu, Sea Vista, and Kruisfontein, to apply for their Bursary Programme for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for ALL fields of study, towards an Undergraduate Degree, Diploma, or Certificate at a public University, TVET College, or FET College in South Africa.
Bursaries will also be awarded for studies towards trade skills and specialized courses (including Electrical work, Plumbing, Building, Motor Mechanic, Culinary, etc).
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE KOUGA WIND FARM BURSARY
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be under 29 years old
- You must reside in one of these areas: KwaNomzamo, Umzamowethu, Sea Vista, or Kruisfontein
- You must have completed Matric in 2023 or earlier
- You must be studying or intend on studying towards an Undergraduate Degree, Diploma, Certificate, or a trade skill
- You must be registered or provisionally accepted to study at a recognized public University, TVET College, FET College, or training institution in South Africa
- Your parents or guardians’ total household income must NOT be more than R350,000 per annum
- Returning Beneficiary: you must have passed a minimum of 75% of your 2021 modules and you must have completed community service on time in 2023
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE KOUGA WIND FARM BURSARY
Applications must be submitted online at: Kouga Wind Farm Bursary Application 2025-2026
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
New Applicants (who have NOT previously received a bursary from Kouga Wind Farm):
- South African ID Document (certified copy)
- Grade 11 final results and Matric most recent results, if completed Matric in 2023 and have not received your certificate yet (certified copy)
- Matric certificate or statement of results, if completed Matric in 2022 or earlier (certified copy)
- Letter of provisional acceptance at a tertiary institution, if not yet studying (certified copy)
- Full tertiary academic record, if currently studying (certified copy)
Applicants under 18 years old or over 18 and still dependent on parent or guardian’s income, must ALSO submit:
- Parent or guardian’s proof of income and employment status, not older than 6 months (payslip if employed, affidavit if unemployed, SASSA letter if receiving a grant, death certificate if deceased) (certified copy)
- Parent’s or guardian’s proof of address (municipal bill, letter from Ward Counsellor, or affidavit)
- Parent’s or guardian’s recent 3 months bank statement
Returning Beneficiary: current Kouga Wind Farm Bursary recipients:
- Full tertiary academic record
- Parent or guardian’s proof of income and employment status, not older than 6 months (payslip if employed, affidavit if unemployed, SASSA letter if receiving a grant, death certificate if deceased) (certified copy)
- Parent’s or guardian’s recent 3 months bank statement
Note: all documents must be certified by the South African Police Service or the South African Post Office and not be older than 3 months.
CLOSING DATE FOR THE KOUGA WIND FARM BURSARY 14 January 2025-2026. (Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER For any queries related to this bursary program, please contact Kouga Wind Farm directly: Email: bursary@kougawindfarm.co.za
