Accra, Ghana/-MTN Ghana Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of MTN Ghana today awarded 200 scholarships to tertiary students across the country.
The scholarships cover the cost of tuition, accommodation and a stipend for books and other relevant reading materials for the duration of their studies. Each of the beneficiaries also received a brand new HP laptop to aid their studies.
The Foundation awards the scholarships to students in public tertiary institutions each year for three years. Beneficiaries are selected from all 16 regions of Ghana.
Speaking at the scholarship awards ceremony in Accra, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett was confident that through the MTN Bright Scholarship programme the beneficiary students would complete their studies with ease.
He therefore urged the beneficiaries to put the scholarships into good use by dedicated all their time on their studies.
Genesis of the scholarship programme
The scholarship programme is in fulfilment of commitment MTN made to Ghanaians during the commemoration of its 20th Anniversary in 2016.
During the celebrations, MTN Ghana, through the foundation said it would award 100 scholarships to students in public tertiary institutions each year for three years. In all, more than 600 scholarships have been awarded so far.
Beneficiaries of the scholarship programme also thanked MTN Ghana for investing in their future and promised the board, management and staff of the telecom company that they won’t disappoint them.
