NYDA Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu Scholarship Fund in South Africa 2023
Deadline: Unspecified
The Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu Scholarship Fund (SMSF) is a program that the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is proud to offer to South African adolescents under the age of 35 who want to attend public colleges or universities of technology.
The scholarship program’s goal is to provide young people with strong academic credentials with the means to continue their education. Youth who seek full-time degrees in areas of vital and scarce skills, priority growth industries, and national labor planning frameworks will get financial assistance.
The scholarship fund was created in memory of Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu, who was wrongly accused of murder and terrorism at age 23 and murdered under apartheid laws. Police chose to bury Mahlangu at Atteridgeville, Pretoria, because of concern for the response of the mourners during the burial.
The Fund aims to provide financial assistance to young so they can pursue high-quality education in a higher education setting, with kids in rural regions as its main goal.
Objectives of The Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund:
- To provide financial support to youth in the form of scholarships to increase their chances of accessing quality higher education in their field of study
- To increase chances of employability or entrepreneurship based on the positive correlation between level of education and employability.
- Empower the youth (under 35 years) with education to enable them to compete favourably in the labour market
- Contribute to the development of critical and scarce skills
Eligibility:
To be eligible for NYDA Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu Scholarship Fund, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:
- Students must be applying for admission to one of the public universities as a 1st year full-time student in a priority study
- High school learners who plan to attend one of the public universities or universities of technology after completing the National Senior Certificate
- Must meet University Admission Points Score (APS) and achieve an average of 70% in the NSC exams
- Must be South African citizens under 35
- Financial neediness – combined household income of less than R15 000 a month
- Reside in rural/semi-rural areas/townships
Benefits:
The following costs are covered by the Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship:
- Tuition
- Accommodation (thresholds apply)
- Meals
- Study Books/equipment (thresholds apply)
Application:
Interested applicants seeking for NYDA Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu Scholarship Fund should submit application online via the NYDA website or send a printed completed form to the address given in ‘applications’. NO faxing or direct submissions to universities or NYDA offices.
The fund will be accessible to deserving South African youth who meet the minimum entry requirements set by the NYDA and, who have been admitted for study at public Universities and Universities of Technology.
