Apply for the Scholarship Program

girls walking to Bigwa school

Our scholarship program is for women religious to study for secondary school at Bigwa Secondary School in Morogoro, Tanzania, as well as for sisters to study secondary school, certificate, or diploma programs (not covered by HESA) in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Ghana, Lesotho or Cameroon.

2024 Key Dates and Deadlines

Bigwa Secondary School

  • Application Deadline: April 30

Secondary School, Certificate and Diploma Programs Application Deadline:

  • Ghana, Lesotho and Zambia: June 30
  • Malawi: July 31
  • Cameroon and Tanzania: August 31

Bigwa Scholarships Eligibility Criteria and Application Materials

  • Applicants must be women religious residing in Tanzania or East Africa;
  • Applicants must file an application after completion of their level ‘O;’
  • Applicants must indicate their interest to pursue higher education in a specific field on completion of level ‘A;’
  • Applicants must submit all required application packet materials. Required application documents, which must be completed and submitted to ASEC, include:
    • ASEC Scholarship Application Form
    • The ‘O’ level result slip
    • Admission to Bigwa Secondary School
    • Form V application form;
  • Applicants must be recommended by the Tanzania Catholic Association of Sisters (TCAS) Executive Secretary/President.

Scholarship Program General Eligibility Criteria and Application Materials

  • Applicants must be women religious in Africa planning to attend secondary school or a certificate/diploma program (not covered by HESA) in Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia or Cameroon.
  • Applicants must submit all required application packet materials. Required application documents, which must be completed and submitted to ASEC, include:
    • ASEC Scholarship Program General Application Form
    • Admission Letter to School for Desired Program/li>
    • Fee Structure for School Tuition and Related Fees (Note: we do not provide funding for room/board or laptops)

Scholarship Acceptance

All scholarships offered must be accepted within 30 days of receiving admission notice from the ASEC Country Office. Superiors or recipients must fill out the required forms online or complete on paper (forms will be distributed by staff in each country) and send them to the ASEC Country Director or Programs Coordinator to be emailed to the Scholarship Program Coordinator. All awards not accepted by this deadline will be canceled and offered to another eligible, deserving sister. 

Scholarship Renewal

Sister students are evaluated at the end of each academic year to determine if they are eligible for continuation of the scholarship into the next year. For the second year enrolled in the ASEC Scholarship Program, sisters must inform their ASEC Director of their intention to receive funding for their second year. Any updated fee information (such as updated fee structures) and a transcript for their previous year must also be provided to the Director. Note: Students must stay at the same school for years receiving funding except for extenuating circumstances (e.g. war, illness, government displacement). The ASEC Scholarship Program Coordinator must be informed of any school changes.

For questions regarding Scholarship, please contact:

Rosemary Shaver, EdD

Rosemary Shaver, EdD

Senior Program Manager, Programs
[email protected]