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The bursary model: opening the gates on need, not just merit
A handful of schools fund places for families who could never pay the sticker price. Here is how.
15 Apr 2026Read
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Open to any school registered to operate in Uganda, every curriculum, every level. Free to enter, and a school need not nominate itself.
Put a name forwardThe 2026 cycle
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Judging runs through the 2026 cycle. The Scholarship & Bursary Leadership shortlist is revealed in July 2026 and the winner announced at the ceremony in August. We never pre-announce, and we never fabricate.
Shortlist July 2026Winner August 2026
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