Financial Aid and Scholarships Administration
The Financial Aid & Scholarships Office (FASO) administers funds on behalf of the University, donors and sponsors. The office also provides information and advice on student funding.
The Financial Aid & Scholarships Office (FASO) administers funds on behalf of the University, donors and sponsors. The office also provides information and advice on student funding.
Some of the External Sponsors administered by our office which students can contact are SASOL Bursaries, Eskom Bursary, Vodacom Bursary; governmental bursaries and scholarships both national and provincial.
Did you know you can now submit your sponsorship letter online? Follow the steps outlined .
Monday to Friday: 8:30 - 16:00
For more information contact
Students needing financial assistance for Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies at Wits can apply for the Donation Discretionary Fund via student self-service.
Your application will be added to a database that will be used to find students that match donor criteria if, and when, we receive donor funding. This application does not guarantee you funding for the current academic year.
Please read the Discretionary Funding terms and conditions
The application can be accessed on the student self-service portal.
The Student Self-Service How to Guide will walk you through the steps of how to access self-service for Financial Assistance.
Wits University is cognisant of a number of students who may need assistance with registration and accommodation as a result of their socio-economic circumstances.
The University has opened applications for Hardship Funding for either accommodation or registration between 03/01/2022 and 28/01/2022.
The Hardship Fund special considerations opened on the 4th of February and will close on 7th of March 2022.
Please note that resources are limited and therefore funding is not guaranteed. All students, therefore, are encouraged to continue to seek alternate funding as the criteria will be strictly applied.
Hardship funding is NOT granted for:
Please ensure that the following documents are ready as you will be required to upload them as part of the application process.
Students applying for emergency accommodation support must please note that an interview may be required to get a better sense of their circumstances. Should they be successful for emergency accommodation support, this will be in shared accommodation only and at a Wits accredited accommodation provider in line with the arrangements made from time to time. Accommodation arrangements are temporary and periodically reviewed.
Students who secure funding (that includes accommodation) will be required to vacate the emergency accommodation and make their own appropriate arrangements in line with their funding.
Tuition queries
HardshipTuition.FinAid@wits.ac.za
Accommodation queries
HardshipAccomodation.FinAid@wits.ac.za
External websites that list bursary opportunities:
Most major banking institutions offer student loans at attractive interest rates. Interest rates may decrease for consecutive years of study. Normally bank loans cover the duration of study and are repaid once you start working or once you have graduated.
Some banks offer a grace period to students who are completing internships, articles or community service. In most instances, you are required to repay the interest while still studying.
Sometimes surety/security is required, which means that a relative, friend or sponsor must guarantee to repay the loan if you fail to do so.
Loan Providers
Crowd Funding