Bridge The Gap - Giving Maties

Giving to Maties through our Giving Maties - Bridge the Gap platform is one of the most practical and powerful ways to change a student’s life at Stellenbosch University. Through #GradMe, you help financially disadvantaged students to graduate debt free. Your support covers outstanding tuition shortfalls not met by bursaries or family contributions, ensuring that students receive their degree and transcript at graduation. A completed qualification opens the door to employment and restores dignity, confidence and hope. Through #Move4Food, you ensure that no student has to choose between buying a textbook or buying a meal. Hunger should never stand in the way of academic success. Through #EndPeriodPoverty, you ensure that no female student misses class because she lacks access to basic sanitary products. Education and dignity go hand in hand. Stellenbosch University’s Giving Maties Fund, Bridge the Gap, brings together our students, staff, Maties, parents and friends to respond to the real and growing pressures our students face. The economic aftershocks of the Covid pandemic continue to widen the gap between talent and financial means. Together, we can close that gap. Your gift makes an immediate and tangible difference. It strengthens residential university life, expands student wellness support, and fuels programmes that enable student success. It helps Stellenbosch University balance academic excellence with a cohesive support system and a vibrant campus community. Most importantly, your support sends our graduates into the world equipped with the knowledge, skills and values gained at Maties, ready to make a meaningful contribution to society. Now is the time to act. Make your gift today and help a Matie graduate, thrive and lead.