University of Ghana Fondazione Edu Scholarship for African Students

Fondazione Edu is a
family foundation specializing in higher education in Africa. It was founded in
2005, to realize the desire of the founders to promote young people’s access to
higher education in developing countries namely Africa.

Its focus is on the
disciplines of technical-scientific and agronomic. They offer African students
the opportunity to access higher

education in their country of origin. They not
only support individual growth paths, but also the creation of professionalism
that can, in the long run, contribute to sustainable socio-economic
development.

The activities of
the Fondazione Edu are designed to foster capacity building in Africa and
result in the provision of scholarships for university studies that cover the
entire cost of training and the costs associated with it

The Students
Financial Aid Office (SFAO) is accepting 2016/17 applications for the award of
the Fondazione Edu scholarship scheme for Level 100 students from areas of need.

DEADLINE for the submission of the
applications is THURSDAY
OCTOBER 20TH, 2016
at 3:00pm

The Scholarship will
cover tuition, books, as well as room and board, and will be awarded for four
years as long as excellent academic standards of at least a B average of 3.00 CGPA continue
to be met and need
is demonstrated.

You are eligible to
apply if in addition to UG-SFAO eligibility requirements you:
1. Are a Level 100 student.

2. Obtained an
aggregate of 14 or better at the WASSCE.

3. Are able to
demonstrate limited family income and/or insufficient funds to cover most or
all educational related expenses.

4. Have the will to
succeed (determination, perseverance and success in other pursuits).

5. Continuing
science student with CGPA 3.75 and above (very limited slots)

Download and Submit
a completedFE- SFAO FORM AF SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION and the required essays, a
copy of your academic records (WASSCE grades) letters of recommendation and
supporting need documents.

For enquiries call
the Students Financial Aid Office on
020-518-6904/0302- 945-312
or email finaid@ug.edu.gh.

The STUDENTS
FINANCIAL AID OFFICE is located at House
No. 11 East Legon – Main Campus
behind the College of
Agriculture and Consumer Sciences and opposite CEGENSA.

NOTE:
SCIENCE STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS

The following are examples of documents that can be used to support this
application:

For need:
• Official pay slip or payroll record of parents/guardians or the applicant.
• Recent school receipts/ bills of siblings of school going age.
• Tax return receipts– IRS, VAT, tabletop hawking receipts, etc.
• Birth Certificates (of siblings).
• Death Certificate or Burial permit (in case of death of a parent).
• Pension letter for retired parents/guardians.
• Bank Statements / Ghana Cocoa Board Farmers Association Passbook.
• SSNIT contribution statements.
• Money transfer receipts.
• National Health Insurance receipts (showing premium paid).
• Evidence of other dependents of parents/guardians.
• Any other supporting documents that you believe will assist in the
processing, of your application.

For
Academic

• High School Transcripts (Terminal Reports)
• West African Senior School Certificate Exam Results (WASSCE)
• University Acceptance Letter
• Records regarding achievement tests, academic awards, honors, and substantive
assessments by teachers, including letters of recommendation.
• Confirm that you are not currently receiving support through any other
scholarship program

Please Note
It is important that your eligibility for student financial aid be based upon
accurate information. In doing so, together, we can ensure that the right
students get financial support, and that the integrity of the University of
Ghana Students Financial Aid programme is preserved.

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