Delta State Students Special Assistance Scheme (SSAS) Bursary Award

• Payment is made directly to the student's bank account (bank details are entered at registration).
• The bursary is described as renewable annually.
• Applicants pay a non-refundable processing fee of N800.

2025/2026 round: online registration opened Monday 11 May 2026 and was due to close Wednesday 10 June 2026. The board then extended it by a week, to Saturday 20 June 2026. The homepage now carries a notice that registration has ended. A statewide physical verification follows registration; the timetable was to be communicated through the board's channels.

1. Go to the portal at dsbsb.dl.gov.ng/register and create an account with your name, email and/or phone number and a password.
2. Enter personal information (name, date of birth, NIN).
3. Enter academic information (school and course).
4. Enter the bank details for disbursement.
5. Upload the required documents and pay the N800 processing fee.
6. Submit, then download and print the acknowledgement slip.
7. Attend the physical verification at the designated centre on the scheduled date, with original documents.
8. Wait for approval and payment notification.

Support: [email protected]; 0810-978-6538, 0805-694-9376, 0802-350-3315. Office: Anwai Road, P.M.B 91036, Asaba.

Documents expected at physical verification may include:

• School identification card
• Admission letter
• Local Government identification letter
• NIN slip
• Evidence of current-year course registration
• The printed online registration acknowledgement slip (originals of all documents)

All applicants who complete online registration must take part in a physical verification exercise at designated centres. The board says this ensures only qualified and genuine students benefit.