About us
The Centre for Undergraduate Bursaries and Loans (CUBL) forms part of the Finance division at Stellenbosch University (SU) with the primary function of awarding and managing bursaries according to agreed criteria.
The mandate of CUBL is aligned to the following institutional principles regarding the financial support of students:
- enhancing student success through financial support
- promoting student diversity by granting bursaries to students from, among others, the designated race groups and socio-economically disadvantaged environments, and to students with disabilities
- enhancing academic excellence by offering attractive financial support to top students, and
- funding support to students with financial need
Our team of professional financial aid practitioners are committed to broadening access to higher education by informing prospective and current undergraduate students about funding opportunities available to ensure that no academically deserving student is prevented from further study due to financial need. We understand the application process can be stressful and we aim to provide support on a continuous basis to ensure a positive experience throughout.
This support includes
- responding to enquiries from students, parents, companies, and donors timeously
- providing guidance and assisting students with financial planning
- awarding and allocating available funds
- financial management of financial aid: internal funds (SU funding) and external bursaries from companies and donors (SU external donor funding)
- advertising available financial aid (refer to the University Yearbook, Part 2 Bursaries and Loans)
Contact Us
Any bursary or funding query must first be logged with Student Finances Client Service (021 808 3530)
When prompted, select 1 for English; 2 for Afrikaans assistance. You can also email info@sun.ac.za, or request an in-person meeting. Our consultants are ready to help you.
Due to the high volume of emails received, all email correspondence must please include an SU student number (#), bursary name/ref, and a short descriptor in the subject line, for example: # / Bursary – allowance payment query. This will ensure your enquiry can be attended to promptly and efficiently. Please allow 48 hours for a response.
Student Finances Service Desk portal query ticket
You can also log a query on the SU Service Desk portal – it’s user-friendly and designed for easy access to information to ensure a quick response to your query.
How to log a query ticket
- Click on this Student Finances Service Desk link or type SU Service Desk in your browser.
- Log in with your SU account (if you already have an SU profile). If you don’t have an SU profile or active account, creat a new account (profile) with a valid email address and password.
- Select Student Finances on the service desk portal.
- Select Undergraduate Bursaries.
- Choose the appropriate query type and fill in the required information related to your query. Remember to include your SU# in the summary field.
- Select Create to submit the completed form.
Your ticket has now been logged with Student Finances.
For any queries and technical or document issues whilst completing your 2025 SU Funding Opportunities application
Please call Student Finances Client Service on 021 808 3530 or email info@sun.ac.za – with a screenshot or detailed description of the problem encountered – for assistance. Remember to include your SU student number (#) in this subject line: # / SUFO25 application query. Please allow 48 hours for a response.
Stellenbosch campus
Physical Address
Admin A Building, Ryneveld Street, Stellenbosch 7600
Office hours
Monday to Friday 8:00 – 16:30
+27 21 808 9111 (SU Client Service Centre)
info@sun.ac.za
Tygerberg campus
Physical Address
Clinical Building, Francie van Zijl Drive, Tygerberg 7505
Office hours
Monday to Friday 8:00 – 16:30
+27 21 808 9111 (SU Client Service Centre)
+27 21 938 9129 (CUBL office)
tygbursaries@sun.ac.za
Centre for Undergraduate Bursaries & Loans (CUBL)
+27 21 808 3530 (Student Finances Client Service)
sunfinaid@sun.ac.za
All NSFAS and Funza Lushaka bursary assistance at SU, including FMHS NSFAS-funded students
nsfas@sun.ac.za
Only 2024 Funza Lushaka applications, modules, and placement queries, contact Mrs Jeannie Saffier