Elsen Academy Legacy Trust Scholarship 2027: How to Apply

Key facts

Status
No current round published Last closed 30 November 2023
Provider
Elsen Academy Legacy Trust
Study level
High school
Academic year
2027
Last checked
September 2026

The last advertised round, for the 2024 school year, closed on 30 November 2023.

Naledi KhumaloReviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

Elsen Academy is a non-profit independent school in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). It began in 2006 in the Sunday school classrooms of St Bernadette’s Catholic Church and now teaches learners with special educational needs, including dyslexia, ADHD and autism spectrum conditions, in classes of no more than 14. Its Legacy Trust scholarship helps families who cannot afford the fees to place a child in the high school.

About the Elsen Academy Legacy Trust Scholarship

The scholarship provides financial assistance with fees at Elsen Academy’s high school, giving the learner access to:

  • Small classes of no more than 14 learners.
  • Learning support, remedial teaching and therapy.
  • The school’s academic and vocational streams from Grade 8 to Grade 12.

Whether the award covers full or partial fees, and whether it extends to books and transport, depends on the family’s need and the Trust’s funds in that year.

Eligibility requirements

  • Living in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).
  • Entering Grade 8, 9 or 10 in the year of the award.
  • A diagnosed special educational need, such as dyslexia, ADHD or an autism spectrum condition.
  • Evidence of tenacity, diligence and courtesy, and willingness to represent the school well.
  • A family that cannot afford the school’s fees.

How to apply

  1. Contact the school to confirm the scholarship is being offered and that the learner meets the admission criteria.
  2. Write a motivation letter explaining why the learner deserves the award and how they will benefit from Elsen’s environment.
  3. Attach the learner’s latest school reports, any educational psychologist or therapist assessments, and proof of household income.
  4. Email everything to Mark at mark@elsen.co.za before the closing date. Shortlisted families are interviewed at the school.

Closing date

The last confirmed closing date was 30 November 2023. No 2027 closing date has been published.

Contact details

Families of learners with special needs can also approach the Eastern Cape Department of Education, which subsidises places at registered special-needs schools. Our list of high school bursaries and scholarships covers national programmes.

FAQs

1. Is the Elsen Academy scholarship open for 2027? +
The last advertised round, for the 2024 school year, closed on 30 November 2023. No 2027 call had been published when we checked. Email mark@elsen.co.za or call 041 582 3289 to ask whether the Legacy Trust will fund places for 2027.
2. What is Elsen Academy? +
A non-profit independent school in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), founded in 2006, for learners with special educational needs such as dyslexia, ADHD and autism spectrum conditions. Classes have no more than 14 learners and the school offers primary, high school and vocational streams.
3. Who qualifies? +
Learners living in Gqeberha who are entering Grade 8, 9 or 10, have a diagnosed special educational need, and can show tenacity, diligence and courtesy, from families who cannot afford the fees.
4. What does it cover? +
Financial assistance with school fees at Elsen Academy, giving access to its small classes, learning support and therapy. Whether it is full or partial depends on need and the Trust's funds.
5. How do I apply? +
Send a motivation letter explaining why the learner deserves the award and how they will benefit, with school reports and any assessment reports, to mark@elsen.co.za.
6. Where else can families of learners with special needs find funding? +
Provincial education departments subsidise places at special-needs schools, and some private trusts fund inclusive education. See our list of high school bursaries and scholarships.
Update note (checked September 2026): the last advertised round, for the 2024 school year, closed on 30 November 2023. No call for 2027 had been published when we checked. The scholarship depends on donations to the Legacy Trust, so it is not offered every year. Contact the school directly to ask about 2027. The details below are from the last round.

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