Athlone Institute Bursary 2027: How to Apply

Written by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

The Athlone Institute Trust was founded in Paarl in 1926, when coloured students in the area had almost no access to higher education. Its bursary arm, formed in 1998 and renamed the Athlone Institute Bursary Project Fund in 2006, has since put more than R5 million behind over 1 500 students from the town and the surrounding Boland.

About the Athlone Institute Bursary

• Fields: any field of study, undergraduate or postgraduate, at institutions accredited by the Council on Higher Education.
• Covers part of your registration and tuition fees, with the amount decided individually by the trust.
• Renewable each year on academic progress.
• The fund also makes study loans alongside its bursaries.

Athlone Institute Bursary eligibility requirements

• South African citizen by birth.
• Permanent resident of the Paarl area.
• Studying, or accepted, at an institution accredited by the Council on Higher Education.
• Good academic results and demonstrated financial need.

How to apply for the Athlone Institute Bursary

1. Contact the Athlone Institute Trust in Paarl to request the application form and confirm the closing date.
2. Attach a certified ID, your Matric certificate or latest academic record, proof of registration or acceptance, a fee statement and proof of household income.
3. Return the completed application before the closing date. The trust’s bursary committee decides awards individually.

Closing date

Not published nationally. Confirm the 2027 date directly with the trust.

Contact details

• Athlone Institute Trust, Paarl, Western Cape

Paarl students should also apply to the Drakenstein Municipality bursary, NSFAS and the schemes on our Western Cape government bursaries page.

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