Learning Liberated Scholarships 2027

Keagan HendricksWritten by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)
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UCT Online High School’s Learning Liberated programme gave partial scholarships so learners from poorer families could study online. It covered up to 80% of tuition in its 2024 to 2025 round.

About the Learning Liberated Scholarship

  • Partial scholarships of up to 80% of tuition in 2024 to 2025.
  • For Grades 8 to 11 online CAPS learners.
  • Funded with corporate partners.

Eligibility requirements

  • Learner entering Grades 8 to 11.
  • From a low-income family.
  • Academic potential and tertiary aspirations.
  • Studying online with UCT Online High School.

How to apply

  1. Check uctonlinehighschool.com for any scholarship call.
  2. Contact the admissions team before paying the registration fee.
  3. Apply to other school scholarships at the same time.

Closing date

No 2027 round confirmed. General January 2027 enrolment closes 15 December 2026.

Contact details

See also the adult matric scholarship, the SBF high school scholarship and the Allan Gray Orbis scholarship.

FAQs

1. Is the Learning Liberated scholarship running for 2027? +
We could not confirm a 2027 round. UCT Online High School's scholarships page now shows general enrolment details, with January 2027 applications closing on 15 December 2026, but no Learning Liberated programme. Ask the school before you enrol.
2. What was Learning Liberated? +
A UCT Online High School programme, funded with corporate partners, that gave partial scholarships to learners from low-income families.
3. How much did it cover? +
Up to 80% of tuition in the 2024 to 2025 programme.
4. Who could apply? +
Learners entering Grades 8 to 11 who would study the CAPS curriculum online.
5. When did it close before? +
The January 2025 intake closed on 31 August 2024.
6. Are there other school scholarships? +
Yes, see the high school scholarships listed at the end of this page.
Update note (checked September 2026): we could not confirm a 2027 round. UCT Online High School’s scholarships page now shows general enrolment information, with January 2027 applications closing on 15 December 2026, but no Learning Liberated programme. Ask the school before you pay any fees.

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