African Leadership College of Higher Education (ALCHE), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is proud to offer the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, which provides fully-funded scholarships to exceptionally deserving and talented students across the continent. These full-ride scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate financial need, academic excellence, and great leadership potential in using the scholarship opportunity as a valuable tool in making a meaningful impact in their community.
Benefits
The Mastercard Foundation Scholarships offered at ALCHE are full-ride scholarships covering full tuition and additional financial support throughout the scholars’ journey at ALCHE.
Requirements
Applicants must be otherwise unable to afford ALCHE tuition with any other form of aid. Individuals must demonstrate financial need and substantial socio-economic disadvantage, which acceptable official supporting documents can clearly verify.
Individuals meeting the following descriptions are especially encouraged to apply;
Female applicants
Individuals with physical or learning disabilities (see the various definitions of disabilities here and here)
Aged 26 and below
Be academically strong with clear potential to thrive at ALCHE
Meet ALCHE admission criteria
Strong National Exam Scores of at least a B average
Applicants must demonstrate the following qualities;
Evidence of strong leadership potential
Evidence of active contribution in their communities and commitment to leverage this opportunity to give back to their communities
Must be eligible to study in Mauritius
Be a Mauritian citizen or;
Be readily eligible for a student residence permit; find more details here
Method of Application
Click Here to Apply
Application Steps
Step 1: Apply for Admission to ALCHE
Applicants must first begin an admissions application to ALCHE. Only applicants eligible for admission to ALCHE will be allowed to apply for the Scholarship.
You may start your Admissions application here.
Step 2: Eligibility Check
The first part of the scholarship application process would be to submit some information that would be used to determine a candidate’s eligibility for the scholarship. Only candidates who are eligible will proceed to the next step of the application process.
Step 3: Complete the Scholarship Application Form
Applicants are required to fill in the scholarship application form and will be required to provide details on;
Household Income
Personal Details such as humanitarian status and guardianship status
Previous Education financing, such as high school tuition
Narrative submission, where an applicant would be required to provide videos and essays on selected themes to display their capabilities better
All applications will be required to provide referral letters from persons in good standing in their community to support their application
All applicants will be required to provide supporting documents to verify any information declared in the application.
Step 4: ALCHE Fitness Test
Once an applicant fills in the scholarship application form, they will then be required to complete the ALCHE Fit Challenge, which takes an average of 25 minutes and consists of a series of online exercises that will help us understand more about you as an individual and how you might fit in the ALU community and learning model.
Step 5: Scholarship Application Review and Selection
Once the application has been submitted, the Scholarship review committee will review all submitted applications to determine whether an applicant may be considered for the scholarship.
For More Information and guidelines, please refer to the Scholarship Application Guide.
For More Information,
Visit the Official Webpage
Application Deadline: November 14, 2026.