GET READY TO APPLY: Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at African Leadership University, undergraduate
African Leadership University
Apply on their own site: https://www.alueducation.com/apply-now/
This checklist: https://qualifyafrica.com/o/alu-mastercard-foundation-scholars-jan-2027
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
[ ] aged 26 or under
[ ] finished secondary school with strong national exam scores, at least a B
[ ] you must be unable to afford ALU tuition with any other form of aid, and be able to document that
[ ] priority consideration goes to women, refugees, displaced people and people with disabilities
[ ] you would study on an ALU campus. ALU Rwanda is in Kigali.

2. WHAT TO GET READY
It asks for something outside the usual documents; read it below.
In their words: "The standard ALU admissions application, plus financial information in the financial aid section. Supporting documents must verify financial need."

3. DATES
- Closes 30 November 2026, in 39 days.
- On the date, the listing says: ALU's apply page states the next application cycle closes 30 November 2026, for January 2027 entry. There is no separate scholarship form: you apply for admission and complete the financial aid section.
- Aim to send it by 27 November 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. (our advice)

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