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GHANA SCHOLARSHIPS AUTHORITY ACT, 2025 (ACT 1149)

THE ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINETH ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED GHANA SCHOLARSHIPS AUTHORITY ACT, 2025 AN ACT to establish the Ghana Scholarships Authority to regulate the administration and award of Government scholarships in a transparent and equitable manner and for related matters. DATE OF ASSENT: 2nd December, 2025. PASSED by Parliament and assented to by the President:

Legislation

Table of Content

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

Ghana Scholarships Authority

1. Establishment of the Ghana Scholarships Authority

2. Objects of the Authority

3. Functions of the Authority

Governance of the Authority

4. Governing body of the Authority

5. Functions of the Board

6. Duties and liabilities of a member of the Board

7. Tenure of office of members of the Board

8. Meetings of the Board

9. Disclosure of interest

10. Establishment of committees

11. Allowances

12. Policy directives

Administrative Provisions

13. Appointment of Director-General

14. Functions of the Director-General

15. Appointment of Deputy Director-General

16. Functions of the Deputy Director-General

17. Secretary to the Board

18. Appointment of other staff

19. Internal Audit Unit

Financial Provisions

20. Funds of the Authority

21. Bank account of the Authority

22. Expenses of the Authority

23. Accounts and audit

24. Annual report and other reports

Access to Scholarship

25. Eligibility criteria for award of scholarship

26. Application for scholarship

27. Consideration of application

28. Award of scholarship

29. Cancellation of scholarship

Miscellaneous Provisions

30. Collaboration with other relevant bodies

31. Refusal to return to the country after completion of programme

32. Regulations

33. Interpretation

34. Transitional provisions

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

Ghana Scholarships Authority

1. Establishment of the Ghana Scholarships Authority

2. Objects of the Authority

3. Functions of the Authority

Governance of the Authority

4. Governing body of the Authority

5. Functions of the Board

6. Duties and liabilities of a member of the Board

7. Tenure of office of members of the Board

8. Meetings of the Board

9. Disclosure of interest

10. Establishment of committees

11. Allowances

12. Policy directives

Administrative Provisions

13. Appointment of Director-General

14. Functions of the Director-General

15. Appointment of Deputy Director-General

16. Functions of the Deputy Director-General

17. Secretary to the Board

18. Appointment of other staff

19. Internal Audit Unit

Financial Provisions

20. Funds of the Authority

21. Bank account of the Authority

22. Expenses of the Authority

23. Accounts and audit

24. Annual report and other reports

Access to Scholarship

25. Eligibility criteria for award of scholarship

26. Application for scholarship

27. Consideration of application

28. Award of scholarship

29. Cancellation of scholarship

Miscellaneous Provisions

30. Collaboration with other relevant bodies

31. Refusal to return to the country after completion of programme

32. Regulations

33. Interpretation

34. Transitional provisions

Section 1

1. Establishment of the Ghana Scholarships Authority

(1) There is established by this Act, the Ghana Scholarships Authority as a body corporate. (2) The Authority may, for the performance of the functions of the Authority, acquire and hold property, dispose of property and enter into a contract or any other related transaction. (3) Where there is a hindrance to the acquisition of land, the land may be acquired for the Authority under the Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036) and the cost shall be borne by the Authority.

Section 2

2. Objects of the Authority

The objects of the Authority are to (a) regulate the administration and award of Government scholarships; (b) provide authorisation for the approval of Government scholarships; (c) develop transparent and equitable procedures for the award of Government scholarships; and (d) decentralise the award of Government scholarships.