The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls is seeking to admit young South African female students for the special learning school in 2023.
Application Deadline: 31st March 2023
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries:Â South Africa
To be taken at (country):Â South Africa
About the Award:Â The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls – South Africa is a residential boarding, special learning school with 300 students enrolled in Grade 7. The Academy teaches the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) in Grade 7. Grade 12 students write the Independent Examination Board (I.E.B.) NSC Examination.
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Eligibility:Â Students qualify to apply for a scholarship if:
- they are academically talented and have leadership potential
- they are a South African Citizen or permanent resident
- their family or household total income before deductions is less than R10 000 per month
- they are currently in Grade 7
Number of Awardees:Â Not specified
How to Apply:Â Application forms are available for download here. An electronic (fill-able form) and printable version are available.
Or submit an application via post
Download Printable Form
Complete this form, print it out, and post it with a copy of your December 2019 grade 6 school report, a copy of your birth certificate and the required documents detailing your household income to:
Attention: Student Recruitment
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy For Girls
P O Box 1485, Henley on Klip, 1962
- Applications will be disqualified if you fail to submit all the required documents. Should any information submitted be found to be incorrect or untruthful, your application will be disqualified.
- A reference check will be conducted for every application.
- Terms and conditions apply. No correspondence will be entered into. The Academy’s Selection Committee’s decision is final.
Once all applications have been received and screened, testing will be arranged for those applicants who meet the criteria. There are several stages to the selection process.
Visit Scholarship Webpage for details