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 pupils.
Oprah Winfrey is set to close the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls after nearly two decades, transitioning to a new nationwide scholarship programme in South Africa.
The 72-year-old media mogul announced that the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) would 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.
