African Scholars' Fund , through awards and guidance, assists promising young schoolchildren from desperately poor homes to complete their secondary or FET college education.Africa Scholars Fund makes available 2500 bursaries every year to students who are in areas that have been identied by the fund.
The areas of operation are the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape. Application forms are available at your school and can also be downloaded on the ASF website.
The current contribution of R1000 per year is made through the school to ensure that it is used for school items.
ASF Bursary Selecton Criteria
Your average mark in all your subjects must be 50% or above.
The school fees are R4500 or less per year.
The total monthly household income does not exceed R7500.
You live and attend school in the Free State, Western, Eastern or Northern Cape.
You are/will be 21yrs or younger in your matric year
Mid-year and in December ASF checks the reports in order to monitor, evaluate and give advice on progress made. The bursary money is paid in two installments. The first payment is sent to the school in February so that you can pay your school fund and purchase uniform or stationery items. If your mid-year report meets our criteria, we send the rest of your money via the school.
African Scholars Fund 50th Anniversary
Dear African Scholars Fund Community.
"The 26th of February 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of The African Scholar’s Fund, and to commemorate this occasion we have been reaching out to anyone who has been involved with us and would like to share their story. We would love to hear from bursars and donors, both past and current.
This information will be used to showcase the evolution of the organization and celebrate all those involved. We will be producing a small publication and adding stories to our website, and we invite you to be a part of this.
You can message us directly on this Facebook page, or share your story via email to admin@asf.org.za"
How To Apply?
Download the application form here
African Scholars Fund Bursary Impact
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[Part 2/2] Africa Scholars Fund is helping young people accomplish their dreams through education. Watch how their have impacted our nation pic.twitter.com/hDp88SO3D1
— BursaryCentral (@bursarycentral) July 16, 2020
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