The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme at Ashesi
Ashesi University and the Mastercard Foundation have been engaged in partnership since the launch of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme in 2012. Ashesi was among the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program’s nine pioneering partners. Hundreds of Mastercard Foundation Scholars have enrolled at Ashesi University since the programme started.
Applicants do not choose which scholarship they may receive at Ashesi. Based on information in your general scholarship application, the Admissions and Financial Aid Office determines which award – including the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme award – you may receive.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme is one of the most comprehensive at Ashesi covering all fees and costs for room and board as well as learning resources. As students at Ashesi, Mastercard Foundation Scholars also receive additional socio-economic support to successfully transition into Ashesi, and subsequently into successful careers.
Mastercard Foundation Scholars are expected to serve as role models for their communities across Africa as students and alumni. An integral component of the programme is the expectation for students to give back to their communities. At Ashesi, students will get to actively work on this through volunteer and community service opportunities.
In partnership with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme, Ashesi and Arizona State University have a partnership that allows students to pursue an accelerated master’s degree. Through this programme students can earn their undergraduate and master’s degrees in five years instead of the six it would usually take.
In addition to joining Ashesi’s alumni network spread across some 40 countries worldwide, Mastercard Foundation Scholars also get to join the programme’s scholar-alumni network. Across these two networks, recipients get life-long connections, and opportunities for learning, growth and impact.