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
Call for Scholarship Application - 2024/25
The Students Financial Aid Office (SFAO) is accepting 2024/25 applications for the award of the Fondazione Edu scholarship scheme for Level 100 students from areas of need.
The Scholarship will cover tuition, books, accommodation and stipend. It would 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 regular 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)
- Complete the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM. With the required essays.
- In addition, applicants are required to PRINT OUT A HARDCOPY of the DECLARATION FORM with all the relevant supporting documentation and submit it to the Students Financial Aid Office on or before the deadline.
Supporting documents includes a copy of your academic records (WASSCE grades), letters of recommendation, Birth Certificates of siblings, supporting need documents and any other documents that you believe will assist in the processing of your application.
DEADLINE for the submission of the applications is Thursday, 13th February, 2025 at 2:00pm
For enquiries call the Students Financial Aid Office on 020-518-6904/0302- 945-312 or email: finaid@ug.edu.gh.
The SFAO is located at the GCB Building near the “N” Block