The Office of the Premier offers a discretionary bursary to deserving youth from KwaZulu-Natal. The applicants to the bursary are referred to the bursary office through relevant channels.
The bursary is available for students who are already studying at tertiary institutions in South Africa and also for those who have successfully completed matric and have been admitted to study at a tertiary institution in South Africa.
Even though the Office of the Premier does not advertise its bursaries in the media, the bursary maybe applied for from January to March each year.
All successfully awarded bursars sign a contract with the Office of the Premier binding themselves to the completion of their studies failure to which funds expended are recouped.