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- Applications · 9 min read
What a strong scholarship motivation letter actually looks like
Most are terrible. Here is what the good ones have in common, plus the structure I keep coming back to after reading hundreds of them.
12 May 2026
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Scholarships · 11 min readMastercard Foundation Scholars at KNUST and the University of Ghana
The largest scholarship pipeline into Ghana's two flagship public universities. How the programme actually selects students, and what gets you in.
11 May 2026
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Scholarships · 9 min readThe GNPC Foundation scholarships: oil money funding the next generation of Ghanaian engineers
Ghana's national petroleum corporation funds undergraduate and postgraduate study, in Ghana and abroad. The award value is substantial. The competition is fierce.
8 May 2026
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Scholarships · 8 min readThe COCOBOD scholarship for children of Ghana's cocoa farmers
The Ghana Cocoa Board funds education for the children of registered cocoa farmers. Few outside the cocoa belt know about it. Here is how it works.
4 May 2026
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Scholarships · 10 min readAshesi University financial aid: getting into the cohort that pays nothing
Ashesi turns away more applicants than it admits and then funds roughly half the students it takes. Here is how the aid actually works.
28 Apr 2026
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Scholarships · 9 min readThe MTN Foundation Bright Scholarship: what to know before you apply
MTN's flagship CSR scholarship has funded thousands of Ghanaian STEM students since 2008. Here is who actually gets it and why.
22 Apr 2026
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Scholarships · 11 min readGETFund scholarships in Ghana: who gets them and how to apply
The Ghana Education Trust Fund quietly funds thousands of Ghanaian students each year. Here is how to actually win one.
15 Apr 2026
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