{"id":138360,"date":"2024-01-12T12:38:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T12:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/12\/getfund-opens-scholarship-portal-for-prospective-students\/"},"modified":"2024-01-12T12:38:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T12:38:48","slug":"getfund-opens-scholarship-portal-for-prospective-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/12\/getfund-opens-scholarship-portal-for-prospective-students\/","title":{"rendered":"GETFund opens scholarship portal for prospective students \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has opened its applications portal for undergraduate and graduate local scholarship programme for the 2023\/2024 academic year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe GETFund invites eligible candidates to apply for undergraduate (Diploma, HND &amp; Degree) programmes, as well as graduate scholarships for the 2023\/2024 academic year,\u201d the Administrator of GETFund, Dr Richard Boadu, said.<\/p>\n<p>Under the scholarships, he said, financial assistance would be provided to support deserving students pursuing Diploma, Higher National Diploma (HND), and Degree programmes to enable them to unlock their potential and embark on a path to academic success.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Boadu, who briefed the Daily Graphic in Accra, encouraged prospective applicants to seize the chance to secure their future and explore endless possibilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether you aspire to further your education in the arts, sciences, business or any other field, the GETFund Scholarship can assist you in achieving your goals,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application procedure<\/h2>\n<p>Dr Boadu urged prospective applicants to visit the GETFund website: https:\/\/getfund.scholarshipsplatform.com to complete the Online Application by filling the online application form available on the portal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApplicants must provide the required information and upload scanned copies of necessary documentation for vetting and shortlisting,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Boadu explained that after the submission, applications would undergo vetting processes after which shortlisted applicants would be contacted for further instructions.<\/p>\n<p>He advised applicants to ensure that they follow the guidelines provided on the portal for a smooth application process.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadline<\/h2>\n<p>Dr Boadu said the application window, which was opened on December 20, 2023, would be closed on January 31, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>He said late applications would not be considered, \u201cso be sure to submit your application before the deadline\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Boadu also cautioned that fraudulence and misrepresentation in the course of filling the form would result in criminal proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApplicants are not allowed to apply for the same degree (Undergraduate, Postgraduate) twice if they have already received a scholarship,\u201d he said, adding that providing incorrect information would lead to automatic disqualification.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Boadu directed continuing students to indicate the entire duration of the programme and not only the remaining academic year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnsure correct spelling of your names with the initial letter capitalised when signing up on the portal and upload and label necessary documents as instructed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Automatic disqualification<\/h2>\n<p>Dr Boadu further outlined factors that could lead to automatic disqualification to include failure to complete the application, failure to submit a completed application, submitting multiple applications and not meeting the stated requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The rest, he said, were discrepancies between uploaded documents and information in the application form, conflicting identities in uploaded documents, selecting incorrect schools or programmes and submission of blurred documents, or failure to submit documents in the required format.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApplicants are reminded that the entire application process is free, and GETFund has no intermediaries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny payments made to individuals or organisations in relation to this application process are at the applicant\u2019s own risk,\u201d the administrator said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has opened its applications portal for undergraduate and graduate local scholarship programme for the 2023\/2024 academic year. \u201cThe GETFund invites eligible candidates to apply for undergraduate (Diploma, HND &amp; Degree) programmes, as well as graduate scholarships for the 2023\/2024 academic year,\u201d the Administrator of GETFund, Dr Richard Boadu, said. 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