Help Former NSMQ Winner, Isaac Attend College

Bank Details
Bank Name: UBA
Account Number: 00546102401552
Account Name: Isaac Kojo Mensah Amfoh

Mobile Money Details
MTN MOMO: 0241687478
Name: Isaac Amfoh 

Vodafone MOMO: 0504726342 
Name: Isaac Kojo Mensah Amfoh 

Hello friends, my name is Isaac Kojo Mensah Amfoh, winner of the 2016 National Science and Maths Quiz Competition and the Best Male Contestant at the contest on behalf of Adisadel College. I am seeking your help in helping me continue my education since completing Adisadel and winning the trophy in 2016. The truth of the matter is that I did have the opportunity to study and didn’t make the best use of my time. I fell into the wrong company and engaged in activities that I was not proud of and eventually had to drop out of the university. I hit rock bottom and didn’t know how to move forward again. I gave up on myself, my education, and my ambitions to become the scientist and tech enthusiast who wants to use my education and skills in IT to tackle problems back home.

After months of thinking critically about my life and prospects, seeking God in prayer, and making the decision to try again, I applied myself to projects I am passionate about like community-based STEM projects CodeAfrique run by my own school father, Samuel Appiah Kubi (Adisco NSMQ finalist 2015) and his friends from Duke and Cornell. That experience rekindled a sort of fire in me; the opportunity to impact the lives of other high schoolers with an interest in STEM fields. It also felt like an avenue to share my own story including my mistakes in hopes that others could learn from me. I felt empowered from these failures and decided to pursue my education again after 4 years. 


Thankfully, I applied last year and by God’s grace, I've been admitted into and received a full-tuition scholarship from Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene Texas, to pursue Computer Science; my passion. I was adjudged a Leland Scholar, an award given to only 4 persons in the entire 1,742 student body population which covers most of my cost of attendance. Due to this, I only need to cover the cost of room & board, books & supplies and health insurance, and travel to the school, totaling $17,000 per annum. However, I need to pay a sum of $7,000 by 7th May 2021 to be able to maintain my spot and the scholarship award at the college. 


After my Dad contracted the COVID-19, there has been a massive decline in the patronage of the family’s bakery due to the titbit circulating in the vicinage. The demand for the upfront payment of the $7,000 came on the spur of the moment and my guardian and sponsors were not prepared for this sudden expense since there is already a backload of financial demands on their coffers. My plan was to work on-campus part-time while studying to cover all my University fees and personal expenses. I only have a week to pay this cash and it truly troubles me that I will miss out on this great opportunity to further my education. The $7,000 deposit will allow me to receive my I-20 document which I will be presenting at the US embassy on the day of my visa appointment. 


I believe this year will be my best year yet, although I am presented with this unforeseen circumstance. Any help would be appreciated greatly. Please share this with your friends and family and on your social media timeline for support and I appreciate every dollar. God Bless you all. Thank you.

P.S.: Brian is not the beneficiary. He is only helping me retrieve the funds as Gofundme does not support non-US bank accounts.