Applications are now open for the 2024 Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Scholarship Programme. This initiative offers high school scholarships to young learners with a curious and entrepreneurial mindset, academic potential, and financial need. Scholarship recipients will receive funding to enroll in leading high schools across South Africa, along with support to develop their entrepreneurial talents.
Application Deadline: September 16, 2024
Scholarship Requirements
To be eligible for the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Scholarship, applicants must:
- Be a current Grade 6 learner in the year of application
- Be a South African citizen
- Be between 11 and 12 years old in Grade 6
- Demonstrate financial need
- Obtain a minimum of 70% in both English and Mathematics
Benefits of the Scholarship
Recipients of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Scholarship will receive:
- Educational Support:
- Tuition and boarding
- Monthly allowance
- Toiletries, uniforms, and casual clothing
- Support for extracurricular activities
- Stationery and textbooks
- Personal Development:
- Workshops
- Annual entrepreneurial conference
- Access to an Online Learning Campus
- Mentorship from a Programme Officer
- Community of like-minded individuals
- Skill Development:
- Confidence building
- Entrepreneurial mindset development
- Growth mindset cultivation
- Leadership quality enhancement
- Access to interactive online learning
- Exposure to speakers and seminars
- Collaboration opportunities within a supportive community
Application Process
- Application Submission:
- Submit a hard copy of your application form and supporting documents or apply online.
- Foundation Exam:
- Successful applicants will write the Foundation exam in Mathematics and English for Grade 6.
- Interviews:
- Post-exam, successful candidates will be invited for interviews.
- Placement Interviews:
- Recommended candidates will attend interviews at placement schools.
- Scholarship Award:
- Candidates approved by placement schools will be awarded the Scholarship.
- A Memorandum of Agreement will be signed by the Foundation, placement school, and the Scholar’s custodian.
Apply now to take advantage of this incredible opportunity to develop your entrepreneurial skills and academic potential with the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation.
