UNILEVER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 50 STUDENTS (PAGE 14)

Unilever Ghana Foundation for Education and Development (UFED) has awarded scholarships to 50 senior high school (SHS) students and three undergraduates from public universities beginning from the 2008/09 academic year for the entire duration of their courses of study at a total cost of GH¢55,000 annually.
For their awards, 30 of the SHS students who performed exceptionally well at the interviews received full scholarships and the remaining 20 received half scholarship while the three undergraduates also received scholarships to cover their full academic user fees, part of their residential user fees and some allowances to cover books and pocket money.
Awarding the scholarships to the 53 SHS students and undergraduates at the training centre of Unilever Ghana Ltd in Tema, the Chairman of Trustees of the UFED, Mr Andrews Quayson, disclosed that the foundation had operated over the last nine years and spent about GH¢500,000 on 440 SHS students and 87 undergraduates.
He stated that the award of scholarships by the foundation formed part of the company’s objective to contribute towards the building of quality human resource for the country.
Mr Quayson said “the selected lucky young future leaders” were part of 87 other students who applied to be considered.
He cautioned the students to note that they were chosen on the basis of excellence in a competitive selection and therefore urged them to exhibit those qualities of leadership and moral behaviour at school to continue to enjoy the scholarship.
Mr Quayson disclosed that trustees of the foundation would continue to monitor their academic excellence and those who would be found wanting will have their scholarship withdrawn.
He called on them to prove that they indeed merited the scholarship award by continuing to study hard and being able to earn the foundation’s postgraduate scholarship scheme, which has supported five postgraduate students at the College of Sciences.
The Human Resource Director of Unilever, Mr Sam Dontoh, said the company takes pride in achieving excellence hence the need to initiate programmes that would enhance education.
He encouraged the students to aim high and strive for more laurels because education was investment for the future.
Mr Dontoh congratulated the students on their achievement and urged them to serve as good examples to others.