Selection Criteria

Applicants should be:

Academically motivated and devoted: Students must show a commitment to higher -education and a high level of academic achievement through their grades, scores, essays, and from references. Note: For students that are already enrolled at KNUST, students must have a B average (second class upper)
Committed to community involvement: Students must show that they are committed to not just bettering themselves but making a positive difference in their community. This can be seen through the applicant’s description of extracurricular/volunteer work, their essays, and their references.
In need of financial aid: Applicants must show that they cannot enroll in college without the funds.
Admitted/Enrolled to/at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology: All students must prove their admittance or enrollment to/at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and must have been accepted or enrolled into a STEM Degree. (Note: students do not have to be accepted at the time they submit the form but they must provide proof of acceptance as soon as they receive proof of acceptance.)
A full-time student: this scholarship does not apply to the following types of students: international students, Masters Students, P.H.D students, fee-paying students, and part-time students.