Education in Nigeria is gradually become an expensive luxury for more than half the population in Nigeria. BBC’s questionable report shows that 61 percent of Nigerians are living in poverty with almost 100 million people living on less than a $1.
Now the question is, if we still believe education is the way forward how will the 61 percent afford to pay for education that the fees are always on the rise?. One very good way of paying the bill is by getting scholarships.
Also Read: Tips For Applying & Winning Scholarships
In this article, we will look at some scholarships available for Nigerians and the means of getting them. People who win these scholarships were simply informed about them and participated in the process, be it just an application or writing an exam.
Getting Nigerian Scholarships
To get reliable information about scholarships in Nigeria, there are three major sites in Nigeria to get the best information from.
1. Scholastica.ng
This is a Scholarship portal by Dragnet solutions where they notify registered candidates on available scholarships and the status of existing applications. This way you can focus on your academics and let them handle your scholarship application.
They have harmonized the information required for most scholarship applications. This reduces the burden of filling new applications each time there is a scholarship announcement. All you need to do is click apply.
2. Students.com.ng
This is a Site that regularly post information on available scholarships, provide relevant admission counseling, study materials, documents, success-oriented information and general supports needed by candidates seeking admission into the University, Polytechnic or College.
3. NigerianUniversityScholarships.com
Although not as good looking as the two mentioned above in terms of user interface but they are focused mainly on Scholarships for Undergraduate, Msc Scholarships, PhD Scholarships and scholarship past questions. This is also a very good site to get information.
Other worthy mentions:
4. StudyandScholarships.com
5. Scholars4dev.com
Scholarships Being Awarded in Nigeria And The Financial Worth
Find some of the scholarships being awarded presently in Nigeria below. The sites listed above will give you substantial information about them and many more.
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Agbami Medical & Engineering Scholarship For 100/200L
Worth: Medical awardees = N200, 000 , Engineering Students awards = N100,000 -
NNPC/Chevron Scholarship For 200L
Worth: N150,000 -
NNPC/Addax Scholarship for 100L
Worth N100,000 -
Total E & P Scholarship For 100L/200L
Worth N150,000 -
NLNG Scholarship For 100L
Worth N150,000 -
Exxon/Mobil Scholarship For 200L
Worth N150,000 -
SPDC (Shell) Scholarship For 100L
Worth N75,000 -
PTDF Scholarship For 200L
Worth N150,000 Plus Laptop during first payment. -
ABC Transport Scholarship For 100L
Worth N100,000 -
Federal Government Scholarship Award For 200/300/400L
Worth N150,000 -
MTN Foundation Scholarship For 200L
Worth N200,000 -
NAOC (Nigeria Agip Oil Company) Scholarship For 100L
Worth N100,000 -
Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship
Worth N100,000 -
NWAG Scholarship
Worth N50,000 - SNEPCo Scholarship For 100L
- MUSTE Undergraduate Scholarships for Nigerian Students (All levels)
- BAT Iseyin Agronomy (BATIA) Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme