Scholarship Program (Asante Africa Foundation)

  • P Project/Program

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

Our university scholarship is a competitive program independently managed. A student is eligible if they graduate high school/A Level with distinctions (top 5% in the country) and are recognized by the government. Once accepted for a university scholarship, the student enters into a three-way contract with their guardian and Asante Africa Foundation. Only Asante Africa scholars are eligible. Our secondary scholarships are for 9th – 12th grade (and 2 additional A level years if student qualifies academically) who are talented, smart and disadvantaged youth. We ask parents or guardians to assume responsibility for medical costs, and family emergency costs, and visiting their students frequently while at school. Our primary scholarships are for 4th – 8th grade students who without support, would not attend school. Our scholarships covering the all costs associated with school fees which include: food, school materials, uniforms, personal items, boarding, and transportation.


Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

Not applicable or unknown

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

Global / regional

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Post-secondary
  • Primary completion
  • Primary enrollment
  • Secondary completion

Cross-cutting areas

Not applicable or unknown


Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys in school, Girls in school, Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
  • Tertiary

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Reducing economic barriers

  • Scholarships/stipends for school fees

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Increased enrolment in primary school
  • Increased grade attainment
  • Increased primary school completion
  • Increased school enrolment (general)
  • Increased secondary school completion
  • Increased secondary school enrolment
  • Increased years of schooling

Cross-cutting goals

  • Increased employment/job-related skills