Excel@Uni Bursary for Persons With Disabilities South Africa 2025
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – EXCEL AT UNI
Excel@Uni is a student support and bursary management service that provides bespoke services to their clients and their bursary recipients. They are committed to assisting deserving students, by enabling them to gain financial support needed for their education.
ABOUT THE EXCEL AT UNI BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
Excel at Uni is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
- View our other Bursaries and Scholarships for ANY field here.
- View our other Bursaries OPEN for application here.
MORE ABOUT THE EXCEL AT UNI BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED, OTHER BENEFITS, SERVICE CONTRACT & SELECTION
Excel@Uni bursaries will provide the following cover and benefits:
- full bursary funding (tuition fees, textbooks, accommodation, food, and monthly allowances)
- private tutoring
- assistive stipend based on the nature of your disability, and the support you need in order to complete your studies successfully
Bursary recipients are required to work-back for each year of funding received.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 31 July 2025 – if you do not receive any feedback by this date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Candidates may be required to undergo screening, shortlisting, interview, and psychometric assessments.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EXCEL AT UNI 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 35 years of age
- You must be living with a disability
- You must be studying full-time towards an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification, that is NQF level 7 or higher (Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Degree, Masters, etc)
- You must be studying towards your current qualification level for the first time (you must NOT be repeating a degree, honours, etc)
- You must be studying at a tertiary institution registered with the DHET/ CHE
- You must be on track to finish your qualification in the minimum-time required (not N+1 or higher)
- You must be in need of funding for the 2025 academic year
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE EXCEL AT UNI BURSARY
Applications must be submitted online at: Excel at Uni Bursary Application 2025
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Proof of Disability: Department of Labour Employment Equity Act (EEA1) Form AND a Diagnosis Letter from Doctor
- Matric certificate (certified copy)
- Latest/ December 2024 Official Academic Transcripts (certified copy)
- 2025 Official University Fee Statements (and lease agreement if living off-campus)
- Full official tertiary academic record to date (on institutions letterhead)
- Proof of tertiary registration for the current academic year (on institutions letterhead)
- Parents or guardians ID document/ non-SA Passport/ death certificates (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of pension or sassa grant if applicable) (combined into 1 document)
- Students under 18 years old: a signed and completed consent form by parent/legal guardian and a certified copy of the parent/legal guardian ID document
- Details of other bursaries/ NSFAS received, if applicable: funding confirmation contracts, letters or offers
- Police affidavit stating that you have never received NSFAS funding, if applicable
CLOSING DATE FOR THE EXCEL AT UNI BURSARY
2 July 2025 (at 12:00).
(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 programme, please contact Excel at Uni directly:
Email: hello@excelatuni.com / bursaries@excelatuni.com
Tel: 079 013 5203
Or use the chat support function on the online application.
This bursary listing was last updated in May 2025.