The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation offers high school scholarships to students who show academic excellence and a passion for taking charge of their lives.
This student scholarship opportunity is only available to learners currently in Grade 6 and will provide them with the opportunity to attend one of the selected top high schools in South Africa.
These scholarship students, known as Allan Gray Scholars, will receive funding that will take care of the cost of their tuition and hostel fees. In addition, these scholarship students will receive an additional allowance for travel, stationary, books, toiletries, school uniforms and civilian clothes.
High school scholarship students will also have access to entrepreneurial as well as personal development programmes to ensure their continued progression as gifted students.
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Apply to Become an Allan Gray Scholar
The Foundation awards student scholarships to Grade 6 learners on the basis of their academic performance and involvement in extramural activities, with particular emphasis on financial need of the applicants.
Apply for a high school scholarship from the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation.
If you apply for a high school scholarship, you will undergo a rigorous selection process which includes, amongst others, assessment tests as well as qualitative interviews with you and one of your parents/guardians as well as a fun-filled 1.5 day selection camp.
Not in Grade 6? Find out more about applying for undergraduate scholarships at selected South African universities.







