Three female inmates at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison have been awarded full postgraduate scholarships by the Goski Alabi ‘She Blooms’ Scholarship Scheme to study at Accra Metropolitan University.
Valued at GHS 20,000 each, the scholarships cover the full tuition for a one-year Master of Science in Human Resource Management programme. The awards were officially presented at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, by a five-member delegation from Accra Metropolitan University led by the Dean of Business Studies, Dr. Ebenezer Owusu-Yeboah.
The ‘She Blooms’ Scholarship Scheme is an initiative founded by Prof. Mrs Goski Alabi, the Founder and Vice-Chancellor of Accra Metropolitan University. Operating under the motto, “Her Education, Her Future, Her Time to Bloom,” the scheme is designed to support women whose academic journeys have been disrupted by incarceration, pregnancy, or socio-economic hardships, giving them a renewed path to achieve their educational goals.
“For us at Accra Metropolitan University, no woman should be left behind,” Prof. Mrs Goski Alabi stated regarding the initiative.
During the presentation ceremony, the university delegation also issued official student identity cards to the three new female scholars, alongside nine male inmates who had previously been admitted into the same Master of Science programme. With these new additions, Accra Metropolitan University has now granted a total of 12 postgraduate scholarships to inmates at the facility, representing a combined investment of GHS 240,000.
Speaking on behalf of the recipients, the female inmates expressed deep appreciation to Prof. Mrs Goski Alabi and the university for the life-changing opportunity. They pledged to study diligently and excel in their coursework, noting that their academic success would help pave the way for similar educational programmes for other inmates both during their sentences and after their eventual release.
Leadership at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison also praised the partnership. Deputy Director of Prisons Thomas Patrick Seidu, the Eastern Regional Commander and Officer-in-Charge of the prison, along with Deputy Director of Prisons Matilda Nyampong, Officer-in-Charge of the Female Block, described the gesture as compassionate and transformative. Both officials commended Prof. Mrs Goski Alabi and Accra Metropolitan University for extending higher education to individuals in custody and assured the university of the Ghana Prisons Service’s full support to help the students complete their degrees.
Through this initiative, Accra Metropolitan University continues to advance rehabilitation through learning, demonstrating that higher education can serve as a vital bridge to hope, personal transformation, and reintegration into society.
