Ghana - Apply for a Student National Scholarship

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Procedure

The process shall be as follows

Step 1 The Ghana National Scholarship Secretariat Board will Advertise for government scholarships in an official government News paper seeking for all students in approved public schools whose parents are financial distressed to apply for Government scholarship.

Step 2 All Eligible student then applies to the GNS Board for the scholarship through their concerned universities or Tertiary institutions :-

i). After making the necessary payments obtain and fill in application form from Universities (office of the dean of students)or directly from the secretariat;After Appending your signature to the forms and attach all requested documents; these include

a). A completed application forms.

b). Birth certificate for proof of nationality.

c). A National identification Card.

d). Parents particulars including physical location.

e). Bank Details for the applicant.

f). Letter of admission in the University.

g). Proof of financial needs.

Step 2 Submit application within a specified time frame to the office of the Deans of Students or directly to the Ghana National Secretariat offices .Forms should be endorsed by school Heads and District Chief Executives of their District of origin before submission to the Secretariat for processing. The Scholarship Application Forms shall then be received by the Records Officer at the at the secretariat offices.

Step 3 The Received application forms shall be recorded at the Mail registry and forwarded to the Operations Unit at the secretariat (scholarship Office) for assessment. In this case any forms that are defective the applicant shall be informed through e-mail, sms message or by telephone.The duration of this Scholarships is variable as it depends on when the scholarship award is given. Then It is transferable to another approved public school with the student name scholarship award holder.or (the Scholarship award is transferable with the holder to another approved public boarding school or University).

Step 4 Then a list of successful applicants shall be generated and sent to the Head Operations for verification, and evaluation and recommendation to the coordinator for approval. The head of operations will focus on Intended objective of providing financial support to brilliant but needy students who hail from regions outside the three northern regions and whose parents/guardians are financially handicapped.

Step 5 The coordinator then presents the approved list to the Selection Committee for discussion and final approval.

If approved, the Coordinator forwards the list to the Head Operations and Finance for the implementation.The Scholarship Board shall allocate a student loan identification numbers to each approved applicant;Identification cards shall be issued;

Implementation will include authorization,forwarding tuition and functional fees to the various institution account and publishing list in the print media and on the Ministry website and drafting of the Scholarship award letters for the Coordinators signature.

Step 6 The successful applicants are then informed of the Scholarship Committees decision and the amount allocated for each Student and the duration .The the student are required to pick the Scholarship letters at their institution and sign a grant commitment form before a scholarship letter is issued out.

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Required Documents

a). completed application forms.

b). Birth certificate for proof of nationality.

c). A National identification Card.

d). Parents particulars including physical location.

e). Bank Details for the applicant.

f). Letter of admission in the University.

g). Proof of financial needs.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ghana Scholarship Secretariat

Ghana

Scholarships Secretariat

PO Box M75

Accra

Ghana

Tel: +233 030 266 2681

Fax: +233 030 266 2732

Email: [email protected]

Eligibility

i) Be a Ghanaian Citizen

ii) Be a registered regular full time Needy student in a local Public University.

iii) Sandwich and distance learning students are not eligible to apply

iv) Fee paying students are not eligible to apply.

v) Students on sponsorship as well as those on study leave with pay are not eligible to apply.

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Validity

The duration of this award is variable as it is dependent on when the scholarship award is given. But it normally takes 3-4 years of study.

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Processing Time

The time varies as indicated in different adverts. Applying is between January and May each year.

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Instructions

i). National Student Scholarships is for brilliant but needy students and qualified workers at a minimum assess cost for human resource development for the purpose of national growth and development.

ii). The relevance of courses Must be critical to the national development.

iii)Sponsored students studying overseas must returning to Ghana upon completion of their course to serve and participate in the national Development of their country.

iv). ONLY qualified candidates who have fully completed the prescribed application forms for the Government Awards scholarship are required to attend selection interviews as scheduled.

Required Information

i) Full name of applicant

ii) Academic papers of the previous school,

iii) Transcript,pass slips

iv) Birth Certificate

v) Sex, Age and marital status

vi) Your Nationality

vii) Education background

viii) Details of enrolling institution

ix) Details of applicants course to studied at the institution mentioned above

x) Duration of course

xi) Commencement and end dates of study;

xii) Amount of tuition and other required payment;

xiii) Bankers of the enrolling institution.

xiv) Bursary grant Letter.

Need for the Document

The Scholarships Secretariat was established in January, 1960 as an extra-ministerial body under the Office of the President to provide National Scholarships to Ghanian needy students within the country and Outside Ghana. Its main objective is to administer and exercise central control over scholarship awards, for manpower development so as to ensure effective manpower support for the various national development programmes.

The Functions of the Scholarships Secretariat include the following

a).Administration of various Government scholarships tenable in Ghana and overseas, namely,

i). Ghana Government scholarships tenable in local universities and other tertiary institutions and second cycle institutions (including Northern extraction scholarship scheme).

ii). Ghana Government scholarships tenable overseas.

iii). Awards offered to Ghana by Commonwealth countries under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP).

iv). Ghana Government awards to students from other commonwealth countries under the CSFP.

v). Scholarships offered to Ghana by Foreign Government and other international organizations.

vi). Ghana Government awards to citizens of other African states tenable in institutions in Ghana.

b).. Compilation and maintenance of records of candidates awarded scholarships

c).. Providing financial assistance for private students abroad who are in hardship and distressed economic circumstances. The relevance of courses as being critical for national development and the prospect of scholars returning to Ghana to serve upon completion, are taken into account. Support is mostly in the form of one-time cash payment and is subject to availability of funds.

d).. Counseling of private students wishing to study overseas and assisting them to procure visas by issuing them with letters of introduction.

e).. Ensuring through the respective Ghana Missions abroad, the welfare of all sponsored students through the transfer of funds for their upkeep.

f).. Arranging reception for all returning sponsored students and also assisting in the clearance of their personal effects.

g).. Monitoring to ensure that scholarship fund paid beneficiaries are properly utilized.

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External Links

http://awakeafrica.org/ghana-national-scholarship-secretariat/

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