Siyandisa Scholarship Application 2024 – Apply Now

The Siyandisa Foundation invites students to apply for their scholarship programme for the 2024 academic year. This scholarship aims to provide South African students in Grade 12 and at the tertiary level with the necessary resources, funding, support and guidance to achieve excellence.

The Siyandisa Foundation Scholarship Programme is managed by the Siyandisa Foundation and grows excellence by identifying future leaders, entrepreneurs, academics, owners and managers and investing in them through our unique programme. The programme identifies top black and female Grade 12 learners with demonstrated academic excellence under difficult conditions and invests in them with technology, training, mentorship, counselling, internships, bursaries and future employment opportunities.

About the Siyandisa Foundation Scholarship

The following are the benefits a student gain if the Siyandisa scholarship is awarded to them:

Programme Support: Recipients have access to a dedicated programme coordinator team that assists with general administration, support and coordination. All programme activities, communication and engagement are centrally coordinated and managed through the programme coordinator team.

Scholarship Pack: Recipients each receive a tablet device, with a protective cover, backpack, Vodacom data package for scholarship use, and integrated communication tools for calls, video chats and webinars.

Learning Resources: Recipients obtain access to over 50 hours of quality, custom-developed video lectures by top teachers in Grade 12 subjects, as well as support webinars to assist with questions and trouble areas relating to Grade 12 topics.
Tutorship: Recipients receive university preparation and application support during Grade 12. Recipients in their first year of tertiary studies at a recognised South African university also qualify for tutorship support under the Siyandisa Tutorship programme provided by Siyandisa Alumni.
Graduate Funding Support: Recipients are exclusively eligible during their pre-graduate studies at a recognised South African university to apply for bridging funding support in respect of items such as registration fees, accommodation, academic books, travel etc. from the Siyandisa Foundation Support Fund. Funding is provided on an application basis and subject to T&Cs and available funds.
Executive Development: Recipients that progress under the programme and perform academically well will qualify for consideration for academic funding and bursaries, mentorship, vacation and internship opportunities offered by programme partners as well as potential employment opportunities unlocked by the Executive arm of the Siyandisa Scholarship Programme. Opportunities are provided on an application basis and subject to T&Cs and available funds and partners.

Eligibility Criteria

For a student or applicant to be considered eligible for the Siyandisa scholarship, he/she must meet the following requirements:

  • Must be a South African citizen
  • Must be entering Matric (Grade 12) in 2024
  • Must have obtained a minimum overall average of 80% in Grade 11
  • Must be enrolled in a quintile 1-3 school

How to Apply for The Siyandisa Foundation Scholarship

There is no application form for this scholarship, so if you want to apply, just submit copies of the supporting documentation to this email [email protected]. The documents to be submitted are:

  • ID document/ birth certificate
  • Grade 11 final report
  • Your contact number and email address
  • Parent’s or guardian’s ID documents
  • Parent’s or guardian’s contact number
  • School principal’s name, surname and contact number
  • Name of the province where you reside

Make sure you double-check your email, making sure all documents are complete before sending it so that your application can be considered and properly vetted.

Closing Date

The Siyandisa Foundation has not disclosed the closing date for this scholarship application, so for now, it’s indefinitely open. Make sure you apply before the closing date.

Contact for Queries

If you have any complaints or queries about this scholarship, you can contact the foundation by filling out the contact form or through any of the following media:

Tel: 051 492 0300
Email: [email protected]

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