Schools Scholarship 2025-26 Calendar

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15 December 2025CLOSING DATE – New Scholarship Nominations
15 January 2026CLOSING DATE – New Scholarship Applications
20 June 2026CLOSING DATE – Scholarship Continuation Applications for 2026/27 academic year

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1 August 2025OPENING DATE – NEW Scholarship Nominations for 2026/27 academic year
8 August 2025Deadline for submission of 2025 Citizenship Project Videos
16 August 2025Scholars 2025 Citizenship Project Videos e-Review
18 September 2025Scholar Target Sheets (with new targets) from mentors to BET – SUBMISSION 1
28 September 2025Module 11 ‘Improving Personal Efficiency’ opens
18 October 2025Scholar Leadership e-Workshop – Module 11 ‘Improving Personal Efficiency’
27 October 2025Module 12 ‘Dealing with Difficult People’ opens
15 November 2025Scholar Leadership e-Workshop – Module 12 ‘Dealing with Difficult People’
21 November 2025Updated scholar Target Sheets from mentors to BET – SUBMISSION 2
15 December 2025CLOSING DATE – New Scholarship Nominations
29 December 2025Module 13 ‘Inspiring Success’ opens
15 January 2026CLOSING DATE – New Scholarship Applications
17 January 2026Scholars Leadership e-Workshop – Module 13 ‘Inspiring Success’
26 January 2026Module 14 ‘Making Decisions’ opens
14 February 2026Scholars Leadership e-Workshop – Module 14 ‘Making Decisions’
2 – 5 March 2026Assessments for New Schools Scholarships
7 March 2026e-Assessment Workshop (New candidates only)
13 March 2026Updated scholar Target Sheets from mentors to BET – SUBMISSION 3 + book reviews
6 April 2026 Module 15 ‘Career Building’ opens
25 April 2026Scholars Leadership e-Workshop – Module 15 ‘Career Building’
12 June 2026Updated Final scholar Target Sheets from mentors to BET –SUBMISSION 4
15 June 2026Deadline for submission of 2026 Citizenship Project Proposals
20 June 2026CLOSING DATE – Scholarship Continuation Applications for 2026/27 academic year
1 August 2026OPENING DATE – NEW Scholarship Nominations for 2027/2028 academic year 
8 August 2026Deadline for submission of 2026 Citizenship Project Videos
15 August 2026Scholars 2026 Citizenship Project Videos e-Review