District Scholarship Interviews to commence Nationwide on June 15

15th June 2020

The District Scholarship Scheme under the auspices of Government of Ghana Scholarship Secretariat is set to begin nationwide district scholarship interviews starting from June 15, 2020.

The Scholarship Secretariat in SMS messages sent to shortlisted applicants who met the initial requirements has indicated that the applicants will be contacted by their various selected districts on a scheduled date for interviews.

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia who launched the Online Scholarship Application and Administration System in Accra said, The digitization of Scholarship processes has come at the appropriate time, when the world is faced with the COVID 19 pandemic which has temporarily shut down all social institutions, especially the educational sector.

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The launched of the Online Portal is in line with President Akufo-Addo’s vision to digitize and formalize the inconveniences that applicants experience seeking government sponsorships and also help the Secretariat in proper and efficient administration of scholarships in the country.

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The Scholarship Secretariat in collaboration with GETfund has made a provision for Eighty Million Ghana CEDI’s (GH$80.000.00) to students in local tertiary institutions. The number of beneficiaries is expected to increase to about 70,000 for 2020/2021 academic year.