Beneficiary students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Students’ Financial Support Office (StuFSO) Scholarship have been challenged to take their academic work seriously to justify the investment made in them.
The Chairman of the UCC Scholarship Committee, Prof. Samuel Acquah , who threw the challenge, told the beneficiary students, aptly called scholars, that their academic performance was precondition to enable them enjoy the Scholarship package.
"Your academic performance is the only measure of success if you want to be on the scholarship scheme," he said, speaking to the beneficiaries at the Scholars' Forum.
Scholars Forum
The Forum, organised by the Students’ Financial Support Office (StuFSO) was aimed at helping to produce all-round students.
Prof. Acquah reminded the beneficiaries to make good use of the opportunity they had been given, bearing in mind that so many brilliant-but-needy students attended the selection interview but did not qualify.
In that regard, he pointed out to the beneficiaries that the best way to repay for the investment was to study, abide by the rules, be disciplined, good ambassadors of the Scheme and excel in their various fields of study.
Prof. Acquah implored scholars to dress decently to lectures and avoid deviancy so as not to tarnish the image of StuFSO.
Becoming a Scholar
The Administrator of StuFSO, Ms. Grace Mensah, making a presentation on the topic: "Becoming a Scholar" stressed the need for scholars to engage in volunteer activities because it provides the opportunity to gain valuable working skills whilst developing important social skills.
In view of that beneficiary students would undertake voluntary work on campus five hours in a week. The voluntary works include Shelving at the Main Library, Farm Hands at UCC Farms, Sales and Bookkeeping Training for Petty Traders and Primary School Teaching in Surrounding Communities
She encouraged the scholars to cultivate the habit of reading for intellectual growth and literal adventure.
Ms. Mensah urged the recipients to use the forum to make new acquaintances, network, and share views and ideas that would help the forward match of StuFSO.
She advised the scholars to also be innovative and venture into entrepreneurship to create more employment opportunities after school.
Ms Mensah expressed gratitude to the contributors of the Scholarship Scheme, including the Students’ Representative Council, Graduate Students’ Association, Office of the Dean of Students, Alumni, amongst others
Some of the beneficiaries praised StuFSO for their support and timely respond to the emails of applicants.
StuFSO Ativities
StuFSO provides financial assistance to needy but brilliant students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC). This is done through the management and disbursement of the UCC Scholarship as well as coordination of external scholarships to increase access to funding for students. The Office completed disbursing the 2023 UCC Scholarship for needy and brilliant students by 7th February, 2023.
The objectives for the 2023 UCC Scholars’ Forum were to reorient and challenge awardees to become scholars, discuss the privileges and responsibilities of awardees, explain the role of awardees in the future sustenance of the scholarship and sign-up awardees for the 2023 StuFSO Voluntary Programme.
The maiden UCC Scholars Forum was organised as a two-day event.