Overview of the Scholars Program
The Akurase Mpuntuo Scholars program is a partnership between Akurase MpuntuoFoundation (AMF) and Butterfly Foundation for Girls (BFG) to award tuition scholarships to brilliant but orphaned female tertiary school students from rural communities in Ghana.
The program aims to empower young girls from rural communities with quality education and prepare them to give back to the development of their communities. BGF provides the funding while AMF implements the program.
Scope of the Program
- The program covers the full tuition fees of beneficiaries in any Ghanaian public university.
- Beneficiaries will also receive continued support through mentoring, virtual learning, life and career coaching.
- Finally, the beneficiaries will have the opportunity to participate in community services and will be guided to implement give-back projects.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the Akurase Mpuntuo Scholars Program, you should:
- Be a female who has lost one or both parents and lack the means to cater for your tuition fees.
- Be resident in any rural community in Ghana.
- Have completed senior high school and meet the admission requirements for any undergraduate regular program in any public university in Ghana;
- Or be currently enrolled on any undergraduate regular program in any Ghanaian public university with a CGPA of 3.0 or better, or a CWA of 60 or better.
- Demonstrate leadership potential.
- Be ready to go back to contribute to the empowerment of other young girls in your rural community.
Timelines
Click here for the required documents and other important details about the scholarship.
Click the “Apply Now” button below to apply for the scholarship.
It will help those without parents to further their education
I’ll be glad if I get the chance to be beneficial of this scholarship
I will be glad if I get the chance to benefit from this scholarship 🙏because I lost my dad at the age of 4 and we are five siblings, life has not been easy. Please help
My name is Ayadaug Martina. I am from Nomboko, a community under Garu. I am a young lady of 21 years
I lost my dad when I was 8
And I then lost my mum in 2018
My twin sister and I are currently staying with my aunt.
My name is Mbawin Victoria Akuka from Akara under Tempane District. I lost my father and life has not been easy for me and my mother so I believe this will help we those without fathers or both parents to achieve our goals
Lost my father and need support please
This will help we those without mother or father to achieve our dreams in future and also help others like us
This will help orphans to achieve their dreams
This will help orphans to become good citizen in future.
This is an opportunity for we those that loss our parents and still want to go to school by our own efforts
My name is Evelyn N-yong from Sooba in the west Mamprusi district. I lost my dad in 2018 when I was in SHS(Methodist Girls High school) currently I’m a level 300 public health student in the university for Development Studies with a GPA of 4.2 even in the absence of some of my results. Well I didn’t let the obstacles stop from dreaming, I was the face of UDS first runner up through my talent and intelligence displayed on stage, and was a vice president candidate (SRC). As a queen I have impacted my community by establishing a girls club just to motivate young girls in my shoes.
Thank you
Evelyn N-yong.
Please, click the Apply Now button to put in an application. All the best.
My name is Apologo Sabina from Navrongo under the Kasenna Nankana district in the upper east Region of Ghana. I lost my dad when I was a year old 2004 and so has been struggling with my mom and other four siblings from then up to now but that didn’t stop me from dreaming I am 21 years old now. I was able to complete my secondary education last year 2023 at Bolgatanga Girls senior high in (BOGISS)in bolga. Please I need your help. I would be glad to be a beneficiary and wish to give back to the community (those young girls in my shoes) please .
This will help those that think all hope is Lost because they don’t have any one to take care of them also become somebody in future
My name is Akasika Gifty Azuliba, from Bolga in the upper east region bolga district.I lost my dad in 2015 when I was at J.H .S Nyairga, currently I’m about to enter CKTedam university for applied science and technology, to offer Bsc in public health promotion. I did not allow the obstacle to stop from going further.i thank God for such a program like this design to help people like us.
My name is Atibilla Georgina Awinso. Am from Upper East Region, Zebilla. I lost my dad when I was 3 years old. Am about to go to Knust to offer Bsc in business management. I thank God for this opportunity given to help us
My name is Mbawin Victoria Akuka from Akara under Tempane District. I lost father and life has not been easy for me and my mother so I believe this will help we those without fathers or both parents to achieve our goals
I am Jessica and I have been seeking for funds for a very long time to further my tertiary education but I never hit the chance so I hope this foundation would assist me
My name is Abindaw Gifty Laadi from Kugsabilla under Tempame District. I lost my father’s and life has not been easy for me, l believe this scholarship will help me to achieve my goals . And am a first year student at Bolga NTC and I need support.