{"id":12672,"date":"2022-09-28T21:49:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T19:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mzansimirror.com\/?p=12672"},"modified":"2022-09-28T21:49:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T19:49:59","slug":"2023-bursaries-of-sugar-industry-trust-fund-for-education-sitfe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mzansimirror.com\/2023-bursaries-of-sugar-industry-trust-fund-for-education-sitfe\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Bursaries of Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education (SITFE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mzansimirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ernst-and-Ethel-Eriksen-Trust.jpg\" alt=\"Ernst and Ethel Eriksen Trust: Bursaries 2023\" class=\"wp-image-12285\" title=\"2023 Bursaries of Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education (SITFE)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mzansimirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ernst-and-Ethel-Eriksen-Trust.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mzansimirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ernst-and-Ethel-Eriksen-Trust-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education (SITFE) invites qualifying students to apply for Bursary Programme 2023 academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Bursary Application Closing Date: 31 October 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bursaries will be awarded for studies within the fields of <strong>Agriculture, Engineering, and Science<\/strong>, at any public University, the University of Technology, or Agricultural College in South Africa, for students from KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga AND to <strong>children of sugarcane farm workers<\/strong>, who have registered or applied to study in ANY field of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Requirements you need to apply for the Bursary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note<strong> that failure to satisfy all the requirements<\/strong> will lead to your application not being considered):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You must be a South African citizen<\/li><li>You must reside within KwaZulu-Natal or Mpumalanga province (known as the \u201csugarcane growing provinces\u201d)<\/li><li>You must be from the \u201cMissing Middle\u201d group (i.e. you must have a total combined family income of between R350 000 and R600 000 per annum)<\/li><li>You must fall into either 1 of these categories:<\/li><li>have registered or applied to study towards an Agriculture, Engineering, or Science qualification, at a University or the University of Technology in South Africa<\/li><li>have enrolled or applied to study at either of these Agricultural colleges: Cedara College of Agriculture or Owen Sithole College of Agriculture<\/li><li>be a child of a sugarcane farm worker, who has registered or applied to study in ANY field of study, at a University, University of Technology, or Agricultural College in South Africa (children of sugarcane farm workers are exempt from the \u201cmissing middle\u201d requirement)<\/li><li>Preference will be given to students in their 1st year of study<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to apply for the Bursary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Download and complete the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mzansimirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SITFE-Bursary-Application-Form-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SITFE Bursary Application Form 2023<\/a><\/strong> (.pdf)<\/p><div class=\"a17b8461aa8852e9804489a09abe77ee\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6320557125022566\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Responsive Ad -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6320557125022566\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1510235538\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory \u2013 if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>ID document (certified copy)<\/li><li>Matric final trial results and statement of results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)<\/li><li>Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)<\/li><li>Tertiary final exam results, if currently studying (certified copy)<\/li><li>Proof of connection to the sugar industry connection, if applicable<\/li><li>Proof of parents or guardian&#8217;s household income (payslips if employed, pension receipts if on pension, affidavit if unemployed) (certified copy)<\/li><li>Death certificate if a parent is deceased (certified copy)<\/li><li>Proof of application or registration at a University, University of Technology, or Agricultural College for 2023 (on institutions letterhead)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:<br>\u2013 Email: <strong>bursaries@sasa.org.za<\/strong><br>(Insert the words \u201cSITFE Bursary Application 2023\u201d in the email subject line).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Post:<br>Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education<br>c\/o South African Sugar Association<br>P O Box 700<br>Mount Edgecombe<br>4300<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; 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