If you are a South African Student dis could be the lifetime opportunity you have been waiting to push your academics further. Allan grey tries to assist financially aspiring students to finish their high school education by setting qualifying candidates at their partner placement schools. Candidates who show an advanced small business potential that may prove that they want financial aid will likely be required for these bursaries. This bursary program helps pupils develop their full potential to become successful responsible entrepreneurs with a passion. Entrepreneurial programs will probably be provided to successful applicants to supply them with an even stronger beginning in life. Allan grey knows that every candidate is exceptional in a way and comes from different unique backgrounds but they intend to provide each with the skills needed to become educated members of society that can start and run a business successfully.  They offer unique opportunities for South African students as well as students from Swaziland and Botswana.

What You Need to Know

Bursaries applications can be submitted throughout the year, as some of these bursaries do not have an appointed time of closing date, but for candidates applying Allan Gray Bursaries are urged to send their applications ahead of time, so it reaches them before the closing date.

Level/Field of Study

The bursaries available are dependent on the space they have available in each province. The schools in each province that are partner placement schools are as follows: Western Cape

BishopsSt CypriansRustenburg Girl’s High SchoolRondebosch Boy’s High School

Eastern Cape

Clarendon Girls’ High SchoolSelborne High School CollegeGrey High SchoolCollegiate High School for Girls

 Kwa Zulu Natal

Epworth independent High SchoolMichael HousePietermaritzburg High School for Girls

Gauteng

St Mary’s High School in WaverlySt Alban’s High School CollegeSt Andrew’s Girls’ High SchoolKing Edward VII High School

Host Nationality:

This Scholarship is to be taken in SOUTH AFRICA. If you are an international student and you wish to study in the UK, this is for your Complete Guide to Getting A UK Tier 4 Student Visa For International Students.

Eligible Nationality:

The Bursary is open to all South African students to study in any of the country’s universities.  Read also if you wish to study outside your home country Simple and Detailed Answers about Applying and Winning a Scholarship.

Scholarship Benefits:

Bursaries cover the following within its terms:

Full High School tuition feesBoarding fees where applicableAllowance for the needed booksAllowance for the needed stationaryAllowance for school uniformsAllowance for private clothesAllowance for traveling if deemed necessaryAllowance for Extra activities at the schoolPocket money

They do try and place students in their own provinces but the available space does not always allow this and the child needs to know that they might be placed in another province.

Allan Gray Bursary Eligibility Requirements

Candidates who want to be considered need to adhere to the following conditions and necessities:

Grade six pupil in the current yearHave an overall average of 70% or higherHave an average for English of 70% or higherHave an average for Mathematics of 70% or higherHave an average for Literacy of 70% or higher in the Annual National Assessments (ANA)Have an average for Numeracy of 70% or higher in the Annual National Assessments (ANA)The candidate will be required to provide proof of the need for financial assistanceCandidate must be a South African citizenAll required documentation needs to be certified.

Candidates need to reveal the following characteristics as well:

Pupils who are inventive and highly resourceful shows Intellectual ImaginationPupils who are brave/gutsy, as well as determined/resolute, shows Courageous CommitmentPupils who are equipped to address change and yield action shows Personal InitiativePupils who love to make an effect on others and make changes shows a Spirit of SignificancePupils who set high academic, as well as non-academic principles for themselves show Achievement Excellence

Allan Gray Bursaries Application

Bursaries online applications are not available but the application form can be found here or for any additional information please visit their web page by clicking on the link provided. To be eligible for this bursary a pupil needs to follow the selection process guidelines as follow:

Complete the application formAttach the following certified copies to your application form Birth Certificate / ID Book / Passport for the applicantID Documents for both parents / guardiansIf needed the Death certificate of parent/guardianGrade 5 end resultsGrade 6 mid-year resultsAnnual National Assessment (ANA) results with school stamp on for Grade 6Proof of latest income slip or statement for both parents/guardiansIf the parents/guardians own a business income statements must be providedIf the parents/guardians own a business 3 months bank statements will also be requiredIf parents/guardians are un-employed an original affidavit needs to be provided with reasons for being unemployedSignature of both parents/guardians is required on the application form

If the form is incomplete or all the required documentation is not supplied the application will be unsuccessful.

Candidate will be placed on a shortlist and notified of the interview time and dateCandidates on the shortlist will also receive an invitation to attend a two-day selection campRecommendations will then be made of candidates to the placement schoolsFinally, the bursary will be awarded and candidates will be required to sign a memorandum of agreement with the foundation as well as the placement school.

Forms and inquiries can be e-mailed to the following sections scholarship@allangrayorbis.org this is for Grade 6 pupils or fellowship@allangrayorbis.orgfor Grade 12 or 1st-year students.  For more information on their Fellowship program or their Scholarship program visit these pages online.

Closing Date

The closing date for applications is the beginning of September each year and candidates are asked to refrain from faxing or e-mailing application forms.  You can, however, obtain an application form via SMS and you will also receive notifications about the progress of your application via SMS so it is also of utmost importance to include a cell phone number on your application. To receive an application form you can simply SMS ‘SCHOLAR’, as well as ‘YOUR FAX NUMBER’ to 36777 and an application will be faxed to you. Applicant’s approval is completely up to the Allan Gray Scholarship Foundations discretion.  The foundation is also not obliged to give any details about unsuccessful applications.

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