Ghana Technology University College (GTUC) has Instituted a scholarship in the memory of the late Mrs. Florence Mamaa Nkrumah Onny, who was the Head of University and international Relations until her untimely demise on 5th July 2012.
The Scholarship
This Scholarship which has been named The Florence Nkrumah Onny Scholarship Fund has been designed to provide partial or full financial support to continuing GTUC students with financial needs who are pursuing diploma, undergraduate, and post-graduate studies. Tuition, accommodation and other academic expenses are what the scholarship cover.
Guidelines
- All scholarship applicants must be in a good standing with no adverse disciplinary action against them.
- All awards are tentative, subject to final verification of academic records.
- Full-time enrollment in a regular a regular Diploma, Top Up, Degree and Post Graduate programme is required.
- Completion of all assigned and registered credit hours in the chosen programme is essential if the renewal or re-application of the scholarship is to be sought.
- Scholarship recipients must maintain the required cumulative weighted average (CWA). Grades are subject to review on a semester by semester basis. For undergradute programmes, any scholarship who earns a CWA of less tham 70.00 will automatically forfiet the scholarship.
For graduate programmes students whose grades fall below an “A” – that is 70.00 to 74.00 will automatically forfeit the scholarship scheme.
- Appeal of scholarship termination to the Scholarship Secretariat might be permitted in certain case. These cases include those for whom the drop in grade points might have been caused by certain extenuating circumstances, for instance the occurrence of an illness which prevented the student in question to take an exam. In all cases, documentation and the appropriate certification will be sought. The Scholarship Committee reserves a discretionary right in all such cases.
- Students receiving scholarship awards who withdraw from the University must notify the Scholarship Secretariat.
- All awards are subject to the provisions of the university scholarship policy which mandates that students may receive only one university sponsored academic each year.
Application Process
The prospective applicants has to submit their request through the Head of Student Affairs with the following items:
- Completed application form
- Three (3) letters of recommendation from lecturers or individuals with significant knowledge of the applicant’s academic background, experiences and involvement in community service.
- An official academic transcript.
Every year, applications will be opened from 1st June to 31st July. Moreover, applications received after the dates stated above will not be considered.
The completed applications can be submitted Directly to the Office of the President.
The fund’s address is as follows:
Florence Onny Memorial Fund
Office of the President
Ghana Technology University College
Private Mail Bag 100
Tesano-Accra Ghana
Email: florenceonnyscholarshipfund@gtuc.edu.gh
Click here to download the application form
