Association for Educational Transformation

Providing educational and financial support to students from disadvantaged communities.

Bursary Programme

The Bursary Programme provides financial assistance for needy matriculants who apply for study at a tertiary institution in the Western Cape.

About ASSET

The Association for Educational Transformation is situated in the Western Cape, South Africa. We are a non-profit NGO which aims to provide opportunities for students from disadvantaged communities to realise their full educational potential, and to contribute to the process of educational transformation in South Africa.

Our Programmes

There are two core programmes. Both programmes were previously run under the auspices of the Cape Western Region of the SA Institute of Race Relations but gained independence in 2003 under ASSET.

Bursary Programme

Financial Assistance 

The Bursary Programme provides financial assistance for needy matriculants who apply for study at a tertiary institution in the Western Cape.

Learner Development Programme 

The LDP Programme (Grade 12) and Maths & Science Programmes (Grade 8 – 11) are no longer operational. These programmes have been closed down and will not be run in 2025. ASSET conveys it’s sincere appreciation to the donors who have supported these programmes over many years.

The bursary programme remains in operation.

What can you do to help?

Support the Bursary Programme.

The major challenge facing any bursary programme is the annual escalation in the cost of tuition.

Support us through Donating

Our programmes help students in the final years of schooling and those wishing to further their studies in higher education.

Support the Learner Development Programme

The impact of the LDP on learner performance shows consistently those learners who attend, out-perform their peers and thus have a better chance in life.

Please help us to stem the cycle of poverty and to realize the dreams of our youth.

The barriers to accessing tertiary education in South Africa for the majority of black students are huge. Our programmes help students in the final years of schooling and those wishing to further their studies in higher education to break through these barriers and achieve their full potential.

Feedback from Learners

I come to school on Saturdays because when I am at my school there are some things that sometimes I do not understand properly when my teacher is teaching on the weekdays. So Saturday classes are helping me because I ask my teacher on Saturday to explain to me what I don’t understand in a different way as my teacher at school so that I can understand.
Zimasa Nxelane

Success to Date

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Total Bursars

8058

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Passes at University

2220

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University Bursars

3086

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Passes at University of Technology

3251

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University of Technology

4963

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Graduated at University

427

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Total Graduated

1486

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Graduated at University of Technology

1059