UCT Online High School Scholarship South Africa 2025

The UCT Online High School was launched in June 2021, by the University of Cape Town (UCT), becoming the first university in Africa to extend its expertise and impact the secondary schooling market. The institution is accredited by the South African Comprehensive Assessment Institute (SACAI). UCT Online High School provides the South African National Curriculum, also known as Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS), for grades 8-12, leading to the attainment of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) qualification upon completion of Grade 12.

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered): You must be a South African citizenYou must be reside in South Africa (at the time of the application and for the duration of your high school studies)You must have at least one parent or guardian who is a South African citizenYou must be entering Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10 or Grade 11You must be of the correct age to be entering the above gradesYou must be able to start in January 2024You must intend to complete the CAPS curriculum, to achieve a National Senior Certificate (NSC)You must have proven financial need, with a family household income of NOT more than R350 000 per annum or R29 000 per monthYou must achieve a minimum average of 50% for English (Home Language)You must achieve a minimum average of 50% for Mathematics, if applying for entering into Grade 8 to 10You must achieve a minimum average of 40% for Mathematics or Mathematics Literacy, if applying for entering into Grade 11You must intend to pursue tertiary studies and career after completing high schoolYou must have access to stable and reliable internet, laptop or desktop and a printerYou must have access to a safe learning environment with necessary support from at least 1 adult champion/ supervisorYou must read and agree to the rules of thescholarship policy

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Applications must be submitted online at:UCT Online High School Scholarship Application 2025 Parents or guardians will be required toregister an accountbefore they can login and apply. Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the UCT Online High School Scholarship. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): ID Document or Birth CertificateID Photo2024 Term 2 Academic Report2024 Term 4 Final Academic Report (to be submitted in December)Proof of AddressParents or guardians ID Document or Birth CertificateParents or guardians proof of income (not older than 3 months at the time of application)Parents or guardians Proof of Address (not older than 3 months at the time of application)