Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls is set to evolve, as the media mogul announces a new scholarship model that will significantly increase access to education to reach more students.
After nearly two decades, Oprah Winfrey is closing the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in its current form and replacing it with a nationwide scholarship programme.
The 72-year-old media mogul announced that the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) will end operations in its current form by late 2027, shifting from a single boarding school campus to an expanded nationwide scholarship model.
For millions who followed the academy's journey from its inception, the move marks a bittersweet, full-circle moment in modern philanthropy.
The transition allows the iconic institution to scale its reach dramatically across South Africa. Beginning after the current students graduate, the new scholarship initiative aims to double the total number of young women receiving full educational funding.
