GET READY TO APPLY: Mandela Scholarships at African Leadership University
African Leadership University
Apply on their own site: https://www.alueducation.com/apply-now/
This checklist: https://qualifyafrica.com/o/alu-mandela-scholarship-2026
Built only from what the listing states. Lines marked (our advice) are ours.
The application takes real work, by our reading.

1. CHECK YOURSELF AGAINST WHAT THEY ASK
[ ] a top academic record, A grades or the equivalent, finishing or finished secondary school
[ ] you need to show initiative or leadership in school, your community or your own projects
[ ] this pays tuition only. You need another way to pay for accommodation, meals and living costs.
[ ] select the Mandela Scholarship option in the Financial Aid section of the ALU application. There is no separate form.

2. WHAT TO GET READY
An online form; it names no documents. Some forms do not save as you go, so set aside time to do it in one sitting.
In their words: "The standard ALU admissions application, with the Mandela Scholarship option selected in the Financial Aid section."

3. DATES
- Closes 30 November 2026, in 39 days.
- On the date, the listing says: The Mandela Scholarships page names the first cohort as September and October 2026. ALU's apply page states the next application cycle closes 30 November 2026 for January 2027 entry. Ask admissions which cohort you are applying into.
- Aim to send it by 27 November 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. (our advice)

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