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Larry Addo Scholarship - University of Ghana

University of Ghana, Ghana

Scholarship overview

The Larry Addo Scholarship is run by the Students Financial Aid Office (SFAO) of the University of Ghana. It is named after Mr. Larry Addo, a University of Ghana alumnus who has worked with the SFAO for several years.

It supports certain undergraduate students on all programmes who can show financial need. The only call published on the official page is for first-year students in 2019-2020.

Applicants fill in an SFAO form, write essays and send academic and need documents. Students must keep a CGPA of at least 2.5 to stay on the award.

How recipients are selected

  • Awards go to students who show financial need and meet the academic threshold.
  • The office may ask for more information if anything in an application is unclear.
  • Applicants must confirm they get no support from another scholarship programme.

Award Information

  • Be a Ghanaian.
  • Be a first-year regular student of the University of Ghana.
  • Have a WASSCE aggregate of 15 or better, or a CGPA of 3.0.
  • Show limited family income or not enough funds for most or all education costs.
  • Show determination, perseverance and success in other pursuits.
  • Be willing to keep at least a 2.5 CGPA.
  • Be of good conduct.
  • The 2019-2020 award covered academic and residential fees.
  • No cash amounts are published on the page.

Only the 2019/2020 call is published: the deadline was Friday 27 September 2019, 3:00pm. This is a past cycle.

How to apply

  1. Download the LA-SFAO Form 1 scholarship application from the official page.
  2. Complete the form and the required essays.
  3. Attach your academic records, letters of recommendation and documents that prove need.
  4. Submit before the deadline set in the call.

Documents you may need

  • Completed LA-SFAO Form 1 and required essays
  • WASSCE results and high school terminal reports
  • University acceptance letter
  • Letters of recommendation and records of awards or achievements
  • Need proof such as parent or guardian pay slips, sibling school bills, tax receipts, bank statements, SSNIT statements, pension letter, or death certificate where relevant
  • Confirmation that you are not receiving another scholarship

Contact

[email protected]; 020-518-6904 / 0302-945-312. Students Financial Aid Office, No. 11 East Legon, Main Campus.

Official links

Information checked against the official pages on 2026-10-08. Always confirm the current call on the official site before applying.

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