Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) Bursary 2025

Bursary Alert for the academic year 2025 Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) Funding for South African Tertiary Students.

Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) Overview

The Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) is responsible for facilitating the availability of a pool of skilled talent for both the public service and the broader economy of GCR through empowering the youth of Gauteng. Its work supports the province’s two critical priorities, namely the skills revolution and building a capable, ethical, and developmental state. It derives its strategic direction from the Provincial long-term strategy namely Growing Gauteng Together 2030 (GGT2030).

Details bout Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) Bursary 2025

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, accommodation in residence (to a maximum value of R65 000) or off-campus/ private accommodation (to a maximum value of R47 000), books, laptop and a living allowance for off-campus/ private accommodation.

Who can Are Eligible to Apply?

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be between 18 and 35 years old
• You must reside within the Gauteng province
• You must have completed Matric in Gauteng
• You must have been accepted/ registered to study towards an Undergraduate or Postgraduate qualification, in 2025
• You must have been accepted to study at an accredited and registered Post School Education and Training institution in South Africa (this includes public Higher Education Institutions, private Higher Education Institutions, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges, private colleges, Community Education and Training colleges and skills development providers)
• Preference will be given to students pursuing studies in GGT2030 priority sectors: Art and Design, Finance; Economics and Accounting, Electrical Infrastructure Construction, Civil Engineering Construction, Hospitality Management, IT and Computer Science, Mechanical Automotive, Mechanical Automotive and Diesel Engineering, Tourism; Transport and Logistics

Students who meet either of the following 3 criteria will automatically qualify for the bursary (but they must still submit an application):

• Top achievers at a Gauteng-based school
• Top 3 learners from no-fee paying Gauteng-based school (find the list of no-fee paying schools in Gauteng)
• Top 3 learners from Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) Gauteng-based school

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How to apply

To apply, visit GCRA bursaries portal.

The GCRA bursary programme is open to all qualifying youth, with particular preference given to youth from Gauteng, who wish to study for an undergraduate and/or post-graduate programme at an accredited and registered Post School Education and Training institution in South Africa.