Old Mutual Education Trust

Old Mutual Education Trust (OMET) Scholarship

General 31 August 2026

Scholarship for eligible union members, union employees and their spouses or dependent children pursuing first undergraduate studies.

Closes: 31 August 2026
Academic reqs: 0
Application: See provider

Funding details

Fields covered: Any first undergraduate field, including certificate, diploma and first degree qualifications.
Coverage value: Partial cover of study-related expenses up to R77 000 per academic year, plus a laptop, tutoring, counselling access, vacation work for final-year students and possible internship placement for unemployed graduates.
How to apply: Apply online through the OMET scholarship web portal.

Eligibility

South African citizen
Completed Matric or currently in Matric
Studying or intending to study a first undergraduate qualification at a recognised and accredited public university in South Africa
Scholarship does not cover short courses, postgraduate studies or second qualifications
Applicant must be a paid-up member, employee, spouse or child dependent of a participating trade union member or employee

Academic requirements

No structured academic requirements have been captured for this bursary yet.

Supporting documents

Certified copy of ID document or passport of the main union member or union employee
Certified copy of ID document or passport of the dependent, if applicable
Union membership number or union employee number
Grade 11 final results and Matric mid-year results, if currently in Matric
Matric certificate, if completed Matric
Year-end academic results and most recent mid-year results, if currently studying