Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ghanaian students for the University of Cape Coast (UCC) scholarship for the 2020/2021 academic year.

We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the University of Cape Coast Students’ Financial Support Office website!

The University of Cape Coast does not want a lack of funding to stop any student from his/her professional growth. As a University which provides equal opportunity to all students and wants every student to succeed, we offer a number of financial support options to Needy but brilliant students in their academic pursuits through the Students’ Financial Support Office.

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Our Objectives

In actualizing its vision and mission statements within the contexts of the core values, StuFSO shall seek to create a financial environment that will enable Needy-but-brilliant students of the University of Cape Coast to complete their studies successfully.

Specifically, StuFSO shall seek to achieve the following objectives:

Provide financial support in the form of bursaries and scholarships to Needy but brilliant students of the University of Cape Coast.
Ensure transparency in administering financial assistance to students.
Identify university-based paid jobs that could be offered to students by the University to support their upkeep and training needs without compromising their academic work.
Engage in aggressive fundraising activities for the sustainability of StuFSO.

University of Cape Coast Scholarship Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration for the Centralized Scholarship/ Bursary Scheme administered by StuFSO, the applicant must satisfy the following conditions: –

Must be a Ghanaian by birth
Be enrolled as a student of the University of Cape Coast on full-time regular or distance programmes
Must have completed at least one academic year of studies
Be able to demonstrate financial need and must be ready to supply any documentary evidence for decision making
Must not be a beneficiary of another scholarship scheme.
Be brilliant/promising as determined by the University
Be making excellent academic progress as determined by the University.

Requirements

Minimum CGPA Requirement is 2.5
Applicant must have an institutional email
Undergraduate applicant must complete the first academic year

The following supporting documents are required

check Scanned copy of one of the following identification cards. (NHIS Card or National Identification Card or Voters ID and Passport)
check Scanned copy of death certificate in case of death of a parent

How to Apply for UCC Scholarship

The University entreats interested students to visit the student’s finance support office portal and apply here https://apply-stufso.ucc.edu.gh/login

According to UCC management, only shortlisted applicant would be invited for an interview as the application ends Friday, September 18, 2020.