Key facts
- Status
- Applications closed Closed 18 February 2021
- Provider
- Chatsworth Centre
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
No 2027 call had been published when we checked.
VerifiedThe Chatsworth Centre, the shopping mall at the heart of Chatsworth in Durban, has funded local school leavers through a community bursary worth up to R100 000. It is open to any field of study and is aimed at students from the suburbs around the centre who have the marks but not the money for university.
About the Chatsworth Centre Bursary
- Value: up to R100 000 towards tuition and study costs.
- Fields: any qualification at a recognised South African university or college.
- Awarded on academic results, financial need and community involvement.
Chatsworth Centre Bursary eligibility requirements
- South African citizen aged 17 to 25.
- Resident in Chatsworth, Malvern, Queensburgh, Mobeni Heights or Shallcross.
- Completed Matric with good results.
- Enrolled, or accepted, at a recognised tertiary institution, with demonstrated financial need.
How to apply for the Chatsworth Centre Bursary
- Collect the application form and cover letter from the Chatsworth Centre information desk, or from the Rising Sun newspaper when the advert appears.
- Attach a certified ID, certified Matric certificate, certified academic certificates, a tertiary academic record if you are already studying, and proof of family income.
- Hand the application in at the information desk, Chatsworth Centre, 17 Joyhurst Street, Chatsworth, before the closing date.
Chatsworth Centre Bursary closing date
The last confirmed closing date was 18 February 2021. No 2027 date has been announced.
Contact details
- Telephone: 031 403 5451, 031 403 5453 or 031 401 9517
- Email: info@chatsworthshoppingcentre.co.za
Durban students should also apply to NSFAS and see the schemes on our KwaZulu-Natal government bursaries page.
FAQs
1. Is the Chatsworth Centre bursary open for 2027? +
No 2027 call had been published when we checked. The centre has advertised in the Rising Sun newspaper early in the year, and the last published round closed on 18 February 2021. Phone the centre on 031 403 5451 in January 2027 to ask whether a new round is running.
2. What is the Chatsworth Centre bursary? +
A community bursary from the Chatsworth Centre shopping mall in Durban, awarding up to R100 000 to a school leaver from the surrounding suburbs to study at a South African tertiary institution.
3. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens aged 17 to 25 who live in Chatsworth, Malvern, Queensburgh, Mobeni Heights or Shallcross, have completed Matric with good results, can show financial need and are enrolled or accepted at a recognised tertiary institution.
4. Which fields? +
Any field of study at a recognised South African university or college.
5. How do I apply? +
Collect the application form from the Chatsworth Centre information desk or the Rising Sun newspaper, and return it with a certified ID, certified Matric certificate, academic certificates, a tertiary academic record if already studying and proof of family income to the information desk at 17 Joyhurst Street, Chatsworth.
6. What are the alternatives? +
Durban students should also apply to NSFAS and the schemes on our KwaZulu-Natal government bursaries page.
Update note (checked September 2026): no 2027 call had been published when we checked. The centre advertises in the Rising Sun newspaper early in the year, and the last published round closed on 18 February 2021. Phone the centre in January 2027 to ask whether a new round is running. The details below are from the last published advert.
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