BEE Citrus Enterprise Bursary Application for 2025/2026

The BEE Citrus Enterprise Bursary Application for 2025/2026. Find below How to Apply for BEE Citrus Enterprise Bursary 2025/2026.

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About the BEE Citrus Enterprise: The Citrus Academy assists black economic empowerment citrus enterprises to develop their internal capacity, by providing financial support to persons related to the enterprise to access quality formal education.

The Citrus Academy was established in 2005 and is a non-profit company, founded by the Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) of Southern Africa as a way to develop human resources within the citrus industry of Southern Africa. The Academy is responsible for addressing issues and challenges faced by the citrus industry, namely scarce and critical skills; quality of skills delivery; black economic empowerment; employment equity and low production skills levels. In 2006, the Academy founded the Citrus Academy Bursary Fund, which is now the biggest private bursary fund in primary agriculture, as well as one of the biggest in the primary sector.

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Details of BEE Citrus Enterprise Bursary Application 2025/2026

Applications for the following academic year are open from 1 June to 15 September every year.
Study the information in the BEEBS information pack carefully and ensure that you understand the process.
Determine whether the citrus enterprise qualifies to take part.
Identify qualifying candidate(s).
Identify the appropriate learning institutions and course for each candidate.
Complete a special BEEBS Citrus Academy Bursary Fund application online.
Once your application is approved, you will sign a Memorandum of Agreement between each successful candidate and citrus enterprise and a Memorandum of Understanding between the citrus enterprise and the Citrus Academy.
Enrol / register the students at the selected academic institutions.
In addition to completing the application, you need to submit a copy of your ID document and your latest academic results.
After the closing date, applications are listed in a database, scored according to a weighted scoring system, and ranked.
Every effort is made to inform students before the middle of December about the success of their applications. At the very latest, students will be informed by the middle of January.

BEE Citrus Enterprise Bursary Funding Details for 2025/2026

The Citrus Academy funds a maximum of 50% of the student’s study costs, with the citrus enterprise responsible for the remainder of the fees, accommodation, books, etc.

BEE Citrus Enterprise Bursary Students Obligation for 2025/2026 Academic Year

The citrus enterprise undertakes to provide the student with opportunities to gain vocational training.

The student works time back in the industry on completion of his / her studies as per the Bursary Fund policy, at the citrus enterprise or at an organization designated by the citrus enterprise.

Note: Citrus Academy is not an academic institution. We offer bursary support to students studying towards agricultural-related degrees at tertiary institutions in South Africa.

Contact BEE Citrus Enterprise for more details about the Bursary Application and also check your status.

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