The agreement was signed during an official visit by Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States of America, H.E. Dr. Barfuor Adjei-Barwuah, to the university located in Rolla, Missouri.
The three-year agreement is expected to benefit students and professionals who want to pursue Masters and PhD in the Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) areas of study. It also waives off requirements such as Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOFEL).
At the signing ceremony, Interim Chancellor, Christopher G. Maples intimated that “the agreement is intended to stimulate and facilitate the intellectual and cultural development of both parties, and particularly, provide professional development opportunities for students and professionals from Ghana.”
The agreement forms part of Ambassador, Dr. Adjei-Barwuah’s educational strategy to develop the skills and talents of Ghanaians, in line with government’s commitment to building a value-added economy.
“We are committed to building an economy that adds value to our raw materials. This partnership will help us develop talents who will be instrumental in our strategy to mine and add value to our bauxite. We have invested a lot of passion in this agreement because it’s going to help us produce the kinds of people both sides will be proud of, and on whose shoulders, Ghana will prosper”, Dr. Adjei-Barwuah said.
The two parties also agreed on setting up research centers across Ghana and to also help with capacity building in the mining and petroleum industries.
As part of the visit, Ambassador Dr. Adjei-Barwuah toured the school’s Experimental Mining and Explosives site as well as the university’s Nuclear Reactor site.
The Ambassador was accompanied by Kofi Tonto, Head of Information & Public Affairs; Bernard Acquah, First Secretary/Political Affairs; and Kwame Antwi-Frempong, a consultant.
]]>In his address to the executive leadership of the university, Dr. Adjei-Barwauh, visibly excited, reiterated the importance of the agreement; “this is a five year program so it is something that is going to benefit our people for a while. At a time where the world is moving fast, this kind of relationship is important for our development.”
Touching on the details of the partnership, he intimated, “we have secured 250 seats per year for Ghanaian students and professionals-200 seats for undergraduate students and 50 seats for graduate students.This means that, we can enroll up to 1250 students during the lifetime of the agreement. The program gives students and professionals who will be pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees, 50% off their tuition cost. The partnership also extends to students and professionals who prefer to stay home and pursue their degree programs online.”
According to data from the university, most undergraduate students enrolled pay about $28,272 per year. At 50%, each student will get $14,136 off per year totaling $56,544 of savings for 4 years. A discount of $56,544 for 200 students per year for five years comes to $56.5 million of scholarship accessible to Ghanaian first degree students. The discount total, accessible to graduate students is about $5.5 million at 50 students for five years. Essentially, this agreement means that Ghanaians have close to $62 million worth of scholarship they can access under this program.
President of Andrews University, Dr. Andrea Luxton, stressed the school’s commitment to education and the motive for investing in Ghanaians. “As an Adventist institution, we believe in giving back by way of empowerment, through education. Our relationship with Ghana goes back many years. This partnership solidifies that relationship even more”, he revealed.
Speaking at the signing-in event, Mr. Kwame Antwi-Frempong, the deal broker and CEO of Aspire Business Network, assured the university of his commitment to safeguard the program and to ensure that all applicants are properly pre-screened. “Both parties have agreed for Aspire’s continuous involvement in the program. They want to make sure students are rigorously screened. This will ensure that students who go through the program are legitimate and academically ready. The sustainability of this program is very important. It’s going to give Ghanaians access to over $60 million so we will do everything to protect the integrity of the program and by extension, the Embassy and Andrews University”, he emphasised.
Mr Antwi-Frempong, further, commended Ambassador Adjei-Barwuah for the exemplary leadership he exhibited throughout the process, and thanked his personal assistant, Kofi Tonto, for working closely with the negotiation team.
As part of the visit, the ambassador met and held talks with the Dean of Nursing school, after a tour of the Aviation school. Discussions are ongoing to partner with these two schools in the near future.
Dr. Adjei-Barwuah, while in Berrien Springs, met with the Ghanaian community, and visited the NSG Group, one of the world’s biggest glass manufacturing plants located in Niles, Michigan.
The Ambassador was accompanied by the Chairperson of NPP-USA, Obaa Yaa Frimpong and his personal assistant, Kofi Tonto.
SOURCE: PEACE FM
]]>The agreement is part of the Ghanaian government’s commitment to expanding educational opportunities, including a focus on assuring a free senior-high-school education for each of its citizens and expanding opportunities within Ghana and throughout the world for university-level education.
What It Entails
University leaders reported that under the terms of the Andrews University partnership agreement with the government of Ghana, students from Ghana are welcomed by Andrews University to complete a degree in business, international development, or education. Participation in the agreement is open to undergraduate and graduate students for full-time regular study with financial support from the government program. Students will be able to attend Andrews for all four years at the undergraduate level or to transfer in part-way through their academic program.
At the graduate level, it is expected that students will complete all or nearly all of their degree requirements at Andrews University or via the online programs from their own country. Initially, five to ten students are expected in the first semester, with numbers growing somewhat after that.
The new agreement will garner its first participants in the summer of 2019.
Why Andrews
Luxton said that two elements make Andrews University an ideal partner in this endeavor — the international nature of the school, and its commitment to training people to make positive changes in the world.
“Andrews University is proud to be one of the most ethnically and internationally diverse national universities in the United States, and this agreement with the government of Ghana expands and deepens our commitment to be a place where world changers are made,” Luxton said.
“In my professional experience, I’ve had the opportunity to see the impact and possibilities that come with further education,” said Adjei-Barwuah, who was educated in Ghana, England, and the United States and who has taught at universities in England. “If we talk about socio-economic development in our society, and of Ghana in particular, I believe that will best and truly come as we invest in our students and open the door to the possibilities of the future that come with further education.”
About Andrews University
Founded in 1874, Andrews University is the flagship institution of higher education for the Seventh-day Adventist Church and offers more than 200 areas of study, including advanced degrees. Its main campus is in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and the university also provides instruction at colleges and universities in 19 countries around the world.
]]>Key points of the agreement include:
1. 250 Scholarships to Ghanaians.
• 100 Graduate/PhDs student from Ghana.
• 150 Ghanaians from everywhere in the world
2. Establish STEM research centers in Ghana/ research collaboration with Ghana and Ghanaian selected universities.
3. Capacity building in Ghana with mining and engineering sectors.
4. Exchange programs between Missouri University of Science & Technology and two Ghanaian universities.
Stay tuned for more details about this deal.
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In his address to the executive leadership of the university, Dr. Adjei-Barwauh, visibly excited, reiterated the importance of the agreement. Touching on the details of the partnership, he intimated that, “we have secured 250 seats per year for Ghanaian students and professionals; 200 seats for undergraduate students and 50 seats for graduate students. This means that, we can enroll up to 1,250 students during the lifetime of the agreement.
The program gives students and professionals who will be pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees, 50% off their tuition cost. The partnership also extends to students and professionals who prefer to stay home and pursue their degree programs online.” According to data from the university, most undergraduate students enrolled pay about $28,272 per year. At 50%, each student will get $14,136 off per year totaling $56,544 of savings for 4 years. A discount of $56,544 for 200 students per year for five years comes to $56.5 million of scholarship accessible to Ghanaian first degree students. The discount total, accessible to graduate students is about $5.5 million at 50 students for five years.
Essentially, this agreement means that Ghanaians have close to $62 million worth of scholarship they can access under this program. President of Andrews University, Dr. Andrea Luxton, stressed the school’s commitment to education and the motive for investing in Ghanaians. “As an Adventist institution, we believe in giving back by way of empowerment, through education. Our relationship with Ghana goes back many years.
This partnership solidifies that relationship even more” he noted. Speaking at the signing-in event, Mr. Kwame Antwi-Frempong, the deal broker and CEO of Aspire Business Network, assured the university of his commitment to safeguard the program and to ensure that all applicants are properly pre-screened. “Both parties have agreed for Aspire’s continuous involvement in the program.
They want to make sure students are rigorously screened. This will ensure that students who go through the program are legitimate and academically ready. The sustainability of this program is very important. It’s going to give Ghanaians access to over $60 million, so we will do everything to protect the integrity of the program and by extension, the Embassy and Andrews University”, he emphasized. Mr. Antwi-Frempong further commended Ambassador Adjei-Barwuah for the exemplary leadership he exhibited throughout the process, and thanked his personal assistant, Kofi Tonto, for working closely with the negotiation team.
As part of the visit, the Ambassador met and held talks with the Dean of Nursing school, after a tour of the Aviation school. Discussions are ongoing to partner with these two schools in the near future. Dr. Adjei-Barwuah, while in Berrien Springs, met with the Ghanaian community, and visited the NSG Group, one of the world’s biggest glass manufacturing plants located in Niles, Michigan. The Ambassador was accompanied by Chairperson of NPP-USA, Obaa Yaa Frimpong, and his personal assistant, Kofi Tonto.
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