Since 2000, the Student Sponsorship Programme (SSP), a non-profit trust, has provided educational opportunities to hundreds of talented scholars from low-income families to attend the best secondary schools in Gauteng, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.

SSP develops South Africa’s future leaders by providing academically distinguished learners the opportunity to excel at South Africa’s best resourced high schools.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Grade 6 scholars and their parents are required to complete the SSP application form – when recruitment opens in June of every year. Scholars who qualify, as per the criteria, will be invited to take the SSP Maths and English examinations. Those who achieve 70% average in these assessments will be invited, along with their parents, for social and financial interviews to determine eligibility on the basis of commitment, leadership potential, motivation and financial need. Successful candidates will be selected to participate in the Scholars Development Programme during their grade 7 year.

CRITERIA

Candidates must:

• Be in Grade 6 to apply

• Not be older than 12 years of age at the time of application

• Achieve an average of 70% or more in Grade 5 and 6

• Achieve 70% or more in Mathematics, English and Science

• Demonstrate financial need - Household income not exceeding R16 000 per month

• Have leadership potential

• Be community service orientated

Apply before 31 August 2015. Download the application from www.ssp.org.za or call 010 206 0049 for enquiries.

PARTNER SCHOOLS

Gauteng:

American International School of Johannesburg

Jeppe High School for Girls

King Edwards VII School

Kingsmead College

Parktown High School for Girls

Pretoria Boys High School

Pretoria High School for Girls

Redhill School

Roedean School

Sacred Heart College

SAHETI School

St. Alban’s College

St. David’s Marist Inanda

St. John’s College

St. Martin’s School

St. Mary’s School, Waverley

St. Stithians Boys’ College

St. Stithians Girls’ College

Eastern Cape:

Clarendon High School For Girls

Diocesan School For Girls

Hudson Park High School

Selborne College

St Andrew’s College

Western Cape:

Somerset College