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Request for Financial Support

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17 Sept 2025 09:39

Request for Financial Support

I am a prospective student from Ghana with a strong passion for Information Technology and digital empowerment in education. I am currently facing financial constraints that make it difficult to afford the fees. I would be grateful if you could advise on any available financial aid, scholarships, or sponsorship opportunities that could support my studies.

 I look forward to any guidance or opportunities you can share.

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17 Sept 2025 11:18
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Hi Evelyn,

It is great that you are interested in studying with The Open University. You can find information about the computing courses that we offer here:

https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/computing-it

You can explore your funding options with the Finance Finder on this page:

https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/fees-and-funding

More generally, there is also some information about applying for scholarships here:

http://www.scholarshipportal.com

If you are not looking to study for a qualification, you may want to consider one of our short courses. You can explore what we offer here:

https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/short-courses/

There are also some options for studying free courses, so you may want to check out the following:

OpenLearn - https://www.open.edu/openlearn

Future Learn - https://www.futurelearn.com/

Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/