Sunyani, Mar. 16, GNA –The Joseph and Elizabeth Quansah (JEQ) Foundation of the United States of America (USA) has awarded scholarships covering tuition and accommodation fees to two students of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Sunyani.
The beneficiaries, Mr Hayford Kankam Boadu, a Level 300 Bachelor of Science (BSc.) Mechanical Engineering student and Ms Talitha Anokye, a Level 400 BSc Biological Science student would receive support till the completion of their respective programmes.
Ms Anokye in addition received a laptop from the Foundation for her exceptional performance during the selection process.
The JEQ Foundation was established in 2019 by a Ghanaian couple, Professor Joseph Quansah and Dr Mrs Elizabeth Quansah based in the USA to support needy but brilliant students in Ghana.
Any applicant of the scholarship must be a student from a public university with a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.30 and above and must provide a transcript too.
Other requirements include a recommendation from two lecturers, a statement indicating the reason for the support.
The scholarship demands an applicant must be a student of a single parent and poor financial background with the ability to be able to mentor other junior colleagues as a beneficiary.
Presenting the packages on behalf of the Foundation, Prof. Elvis Asare-Bediako, the Vice-Chancellor of the UENR advised the students to study even harder to justify the award to become worthy ambassadors for both the University and the Foundation.
Prof. Asare-Bediako appealed to equally capable families, couples and individuals in the society to engage in such charitable causes to enhance the livelihoods of the needy.
“We must learn from the experience of Joseph and Elizabeth, one must not be rich before one can give to the needy, giving should be part of our lives”, he advised.
Dr Mrs Mercy Derkyi, the Acting Director, Centre for Professional Development, UENR said the Centre for Skills Enhancement under the Dean of Students would build a strong collaboration with the Foundation and other funding agencies to facilitate for many deserving students from the institution to receive financial support to propel them for the realisation of their academic potentials.
Later in separate interviews with the Ghana News Agency, Ms Anokye and Mr Boadu expressed appreciation to the Foundation and the University for their selection and pledged to fulfil the required task as beneficiaries of the scholarship.
GNA