The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation provides scholarships to deserving candidates to complete their secondary and tertiary education at leading high schools and universities in South Africa. To qualify for a bursary you need to be in Grade 6, Grade 12 or in your 1st year at university and meet the student scholarship criteria set out by the Foundation.
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Select your category to find out more about how to qualify for the bursary:
- I am in Grade 6 - high school scholarships
- I am in Grade 12 - university scholarships
- I am in my 1st year at university - undergraduate scholarships
Student Scholarship Criteria
To qualify for a bursary from the Foundation, you will need to meet the predefined criteria. These criteria differ across the offerings but centre on academic performance, entrepreneurial flair and a real passion for taking charge of your future.
The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation exists to assist bursary candidates to reach their full potential and is committed to fostering catalysts of change in Southern Africa with the tools required to change the face of their futures and their country's future for the better. It will be lots of hard work, but is guaranteed to be a fun learning experience which will be nothing like they have ever experienced before.
Click here to tell your parents, your teachers and your friends about this life-changing opportunity presented to aspirant young Southern Africans.
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