Requirements for college and/or university applicants:

An applicant must already be enrolled in a college and/or university in Ghana (Online education excluded) with at least a Second-Class Upper division or CGPA of 3.3.

For high schoolers, an applicant must graduate from Senior High School (SHS) in Ghana with at least 4As and 4Bs in

the WAEC exams and must have obtained an official admission letter from an accredited college and or a university in Ghana.

 

Senior High School (SHS) applicants:

Apply only if you fulfill all these criteria:

• Applicant must have graduated from Senior High School (SHS) in Ghana with at least 4As and 4Bs from the WAEC examination.

Submit the following additional documents from your admitted college or university:

• Housing/hostel/residential fees must be on official letterhead or an invoice.

• Official high school transcript and WAEC scores.

• Official tuition sheet.

• Awards and other accomplishments (If applicable).

 

University-required academic documents. Applicant must:

• Submit an official admission letter, transcript, tuition sheet, and housing/hostel/residential fees on official university letterhead and housing, hostel, or private renter official letterhead.

• Personal essay: 300 – 500 words.

• Current personal picture.

• Awards and other accomplishments (If applicable).

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Recommendations:

• Submit three (3) recommenders' names and their active email address. The recommenders must comprise of:

a) Two (2) of your current professors/lectures from your college or university.

b) One (1) from a non-family member (Family members excluded).

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Need-based criteria:

A student whose parents' combined monthly income is less than 600ghc ($50) or a student with a single parent making a monthly income of less than 400ghc ($32) in Ghana meets this criterion.

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Parent(s)/Guardian(s) in Formal Sector Information:

. Parent(s) and/or guardian(s) financial information such as SNNIT, bank account and/or pension document if applicable.

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Applicants whose parents and/or guardian(s) are traders, farmers, street hawkers, etc.:

Must submit pictures of them doing their trade together with their monthly income from their trade/occupation.

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Orphan(s):

If you are an orphan, send a death certificate/funeral program and other relatives' documents or guardian documents.

All documents must be submitted in PDF format.

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Final Note:

• Please email the above-mentioned documents to quansahfoundation@gmail.com the same day/time you submit the online application form. If you submit the online application form without the required supporting documents, your application will be automatically rejected without notice.

• The last date for submission of the scholarship application is September 29, 2026.

• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted in early November 2026.

• If you have any questions, contact quansahfoundation@gmail.com

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