KNUST: 16-Year-Old Gains Admission To Study Medicine, Begs For Help To Pay Fees As Deadline Looms
- A brilliant SHS graduate, despite excelling in the 2024 WASSCE, may not be able to attend university
- The 16-year-old has gained admission to read medicine at KNUST but cannot pay her tuition fees
- Netizens who reacted to the post are hoping well-meaning people will come to the aid of the teen
An intelligent Senior High School (SHS) graduate is appealing for financial help if her desire to attend university is to become a reality.
The 16-year-old girl bagged A's in eight subjects to pass the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) with flying colours.
Source: UGC
The unnamed girl has been admitted to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to study for a BSc in Human Biology (MB CHB).
Student at risk of losing KNUST spot
Despite her stellar academic performance, the teenager risks losing her admission slot if she fails to pay GH¢9,925 in tuition fees by Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
Ghanaian nurse and philanthropist Wendy Boatemaa Ofori, who shared photos of the girl's result slip and admission letter on her Facebook page, pleaded with benevolent individuals, groups, and organisations to help the girl become a medical doctor.
"I honestly cannot overlook while a 16-year-old girl gains admission to read medicine but might have to forfeit because of money. My plan wasn’t to raise money for anyone this January, but I can’t overlook this. Her exact fee is 9,925gh minus others. Please she has till Monday to make payment."
Persons desirous of helping the girl can contact Wendy Boatemaa Ofori on 024 600 6096 for more information.
"Please come to our aid, let’s secure her admission, and then we can look at a long-term plan to sustain her.0246006096 Wendy Ofori Boatemaa... I had a chat with her after the teacher reached out," her post read.
Ghanaians support the student
In a comment to YEN.com.gh, Wendy Boatemaa Ofori, who first shared the plight of the 16-year-old student, confirmed that benevolent individuals have come on board to offer financial support so the girl can pay her fees.
She pledged to give full details of what was donated to support the girl in due course.
"There is a lot under for her," she told YEN.com.gh.
At the time of writing the report, the post had raked in 400 likes and over 60 comments.
Reactions to student seeking KNUST tuition fees
Social media users who commented on the post hoped the girl would get the help needed to further her education. Some also wondered why the fees of such an intelligent student were so high.
Abu Final commented:
"8As and They gave her fee paying??? Herrr."
Godii Bliss wrote:
"Its fee paying oo. Ghana when. Sometimes I get sad when such results has no scholarship linked. Even so, its fee paying ad3n."
Vivian Nsiahm added:
"Let me use your platform to encourage such students to also try UDS Medicine. I believe she could have secured an admission without fee paying."
Joshua Kwame Gbadagba wrote:
"Why are they giving more fee paying than scholarships into medical schools now?"
Sam Mens added:
"Fee paying!? I thought fee paying is meant for those who couldn't get their preferred choice of programme of study...hmmm."
Boy seeks support to attend university
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a young Ghanaian man appealed for support to pay his fees at university.
Silas Ebbi, a former student of Dadieso Senior High Technical School, scored 4As and 4Bs in the WASSCE.
He appealed for help in earning a BA in Economics Education at the University of Education (UEW).
Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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