About HP Inc.
HP Inc. is a global technology company best known for personal computers, laptops and printers. It also operates in South Africa, where it funds a bursary programme for local students. HP does not run the programme alone. It works with StudyTrust, an education non-profit that has administered bursaries since 1974, to receive and manage the applications.
The company ties its education spending to three stated goals: climate action, human rights and digital equity. In practice, HP backs young people whose higher-level skills the South African economy needs. The HP Inc bursary is therefore a skills-building effort. It is not a narrow graduate-recruitment tool.
How HP Inc. supports students
HP funds undergraduate degrees in two areas only: Computer Science and Engineering. These fields sit close to the company's own business. They are also areas where South Africa needs more qualified people, so the funding helps both the student and the wider economy.
Selection leans mainly on academic achievement. Applicants need an average of 65% or higher in their latest examinations, which StudyTrust describes as the mid-year or June results. In addition, you must be a South African citizen and you must study at a public institution of higher learning. Private institutions are not part of the programme.
The bursary carries no formal employment work-back obligation. Recipients are free to approach any employer after graduating. As a result, graduates can choose the career path that suits them best, whether that is in industry, in government or in further study.
What to know before applying
Applications run in a season from 1 June to 30 September, according to StudyTrust. However, dates and requirements can change from year to year, so check the StudyTrust bursary page before you start. Use the same page to read the general application instructions.
You apply online through the StudyTrust platform. StudyTrust states that incomplete applications will not be considered. For that reason, collect your academic results, proof of registration and any other documents the platform asks for before you begin.
The programme page does not state the rand value of the award or list every cost it covers. Confirm those details with StudyTrust rather than assuming. Finally, remember that funding from HP Inc. is competitive. Students in Computer Science and Engineering should also look at other corporate funding and apply widely, so that one missed deadline does not leave them without support.
HP's focus on technology education makes sense for a company that makes the devices students use every day. Digital equity, in HP's own framing, means that nobody should miss out on the modern economy because they lack skills or access. StudyTrust also handles bursaries for several other funders. Its application page is therefore a useful place to compare other programmes that share the same 1 June to 30 September season, such as the wind farm bursaries it runs for local communities.
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