Ghanaian Gives 3 Tips On How Graduates With Second Class Lower Or Third Class Can Get Scholarship

Ghanaian Gives 3 Tips On How Graduates With Second Class Lower Or Third Class Can Get Scholarship

  • A video of a Ghanaian lady urging graduates with second-class lower and third-class degrees not to give up on their pursuit to secure fully funded scholarships abroad has gone viral
  • She shared three tips such persons must follow in order to increase their of getting fully funded scholarships
  • Many people who reacted to the video followed it up with questions about the tips she talked about

A young Ghanaian lady currently resident in the UK has left many people feeling motivated after she opened up on how graduates with second-class lower and third-class degrees can secure fully funded scholarships abroad.

Taking to TikTok, the young lady @thatgirlcalledlois shared three tips graduates in such categories must note.

Photo of Ghanaian lady
Ghanaian lady advises university graduates Photo credit: @thatgirlcalledlois/TikTok
Source: TikTok

The first step, she said, was for applicants to highlight their strengths during the application process.

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With this, she stressed the need for applicants to make known things that they are good at, adding that those things would be an advantage for them.

Secondly, she touched on the need for them to plan ahead by ensuring they gather the necessary skills to have an advantage over other applicants.

The final tip was for applicants not to narrow their search for scholarship opportunities to certain universities in particular countries.

Rather, she urged applicants to apply to as many universities as possible in several countries.

At the time of writing the report, the video had raked in over 1000 likes and ten comments.

Watch the video

Ghanaians react to the video

Netizens who thronged the comments sections of the video asked questions about their chances of getting scholarships abroad.

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Jaizy stated

How do I apply for a scholarship to add to the scholarship I got from the university I’m admitted

Linda Opoku commented:

Please can someone get scholarship with High school certificate

Nana adjoa baiden indicated:

sis Lois please can u give links to scholarships for under grad programs.I have HND

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Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that an old student of Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary motivated many after he opened up on his journey to securing a scholarship to study in the US.

Enoch Danso in a video on Facebook, revealed that life after senior high school came with its challenges as he was unable to further his education in a Ghanaian university due to the costs involved.

He said he worked as a susu collector and teacher to make a living during this time.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.