STUDENTS FOR A BETTER FUTURE

Shaping Extraordinary Minds

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THE SBF STORY

We don’t just find extraordinary young minds—we shape them

SBF is a prestigious scholarship programme sponsored by the Andreas and Susan Struengmann Foundation. We start much earlier—in grade 6—to equip high potential children with the resilience, skills and confidence they need to excel throughout high school and university all the way to landing their first job. From thousands of applications, 60 scholars enter our community every year.

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SBF PROGRAMMES

Start in Grade 6.
End with your first job.

1
Grade 6
Recruitment
1,000+ Applicants
Recruitment begins in July every year. The 60 top performing applicants receive scholarship offers.
2
Grade 7
Pathfinders
60 Scholars
A 7-month preparatory programme to build bonds, enrich learning and ease the transition into high school.
3
Grades 8 - 12
High School
60 Scholars
Placement at one of our 14 partner schools & holistic support throughout to ensure scholars thrive in school & beyond.
4
Post-Matric
SASLI
45 Laureates
Our coveted 3-year power skills and placement programme for the best and brightest SBF scholars.

ALUMNI STORY

"It goes without saying that everything that I am today and everything that I strive to be is because of SBF."
Iva Babayi
Candidate Attorney at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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ALUMNI STORY

"Being a part of the SBF family is a large part of my identity. The beauty of my journey with the foundation wasn’t that there was a single moment that changed my life. But rather that there were multiple. And each of them were so necessary for the different stages of my life."
Ismaeel Davids
Candidate Architect at dhk Architects
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ALUMNI STORY

"If I can dream it, I can do it”, Mrs Struengmann said to me. SBF made a huge impact on my life. I was awarded a full SBF scholarship to Silwood and through that I became the head chef of Epice, a La Colombe Restaurant, at the age of 24."
Charné Sampson
Head Chef at EPICE
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Our Values

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The Numbers Right Now

53
PREP PATHFINDERS
283
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS
93
SASLI LAUREATES

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