NSFAS is a bursary scheme which provides poor and working class South African students with fully subsidised free higher education and training. NSFAS's vision is to provides students from poor and working class families with financial aid, to undertake studies at public universities and TVET colleges.

Funza Lushaka is a four years program for a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.). This bursary is for those students who are studying and intending to become teachers. It is to promote teaching as a profession. This bursary has different majors to which you can apply.

The State Information Technology Agency, or SITA, is a bursary for students pursuing ICT studies. This bursary aims to fill the gap between Information and Communication Fraternity. The SITA bursary covers various fields like Information technology, Applied Sciences, Social Studies, and Agriculture.

The Sector Education and Training Authorities or SETA is a bursary system for initiating student skills development. The government gives these bursaries to those students who are good at studies to increase the number of students in the disciplines with limited skills

Sasol bursary is for individuals with the necessary talent and wanting to study full-time. This is an all-inclusive bursary system that includes many fields but will prioritize the sectors the country needs most for the future. To name a few, Engineering & Technology, Data Science, Agricultural Science, Environmental & Medical Sciences, Construction & and manufacturing Financial Sciences, etc.

The main purpose of this foundation is to give a better life to the poverty-stricken unemployed people of the country. Over 2000 students are receiving this fund. It covers tuition, accommodation, living expenses, and books.