Ekiti State Scholarship Board, Ekiti State GovernmentEkiti State Scholarship Board, Ekiti State Government

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Ekiti State and Local Government Bursary

Ekiti State Scholarship Board, Ekiti State Government, Nigeria

Scholarship overview

The Ekiti State Scholarship Board, an agency of the Ekiti State Government, provides bursary and scholarship awards to low-income Ekiti State indigenes in tertiary institutions. Its stated vision is to promote academic excellence and ease the financial strain on talented but low-income students.

The Tertiary Bursary is awarded jointly by the State and Local Governments on a 50:50 basis. The Board expects Local Governments to continue supporting their indigenes by collaborating with the State on bursary awards. The scheme text refers to the 2023/2024 year.

Award Information

  • Ekiti State indigene with a Certificate of Local Government origin.
  • Student at a Nigerian university, polytechnic, college of education or other tertiary institution.
  • The application form must be stamped and endorsed by the Chairman of the applicant's Local Government Area.
  • General scheme conditions: full-time study, no change of course, level or institution, and no other government or corporate scholarship at the same time.
  • N10,000, shared between the State and Local Government on a 50:50 ratio.
  • The award covers one academic session and lapses if not used that year; it may be terminated for non-compliance.

The Board's page refers to the 2023/2024 scholarship year. Awards cover one academic session and lapse if unused in that year.

  1. Watch for the Board's advertisement in print and electronic media.
  2. Download the form free of charge from the official site, scholarship.ekitistate.gov.ng. Forms from any other source are invalid.
  3. Fill in the form online, print it, and have the institution's official stamp or seal impressed on it.
  4. Have your current CGPA clearly shown and authenticated by your Head of Department; the Registrar confirms whether you are full-time or part-time.
  5. Have the form stamped and endorsed by the Chairman of your Local Government Area.
  6. Attach certified copies of the required documents and submit within the period stated in the advertisement. Late submissions are not accepted.

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Current school fee payment receipts
  • Institution identification card
  • Letter of identification from the Head of Department
  • Certified transcript from the Registrar
  • Certified copies of credentials
  • Certificate of Local Government origin
  • Three years' tax payment certificate and development levy receipts of the applicant's parent

How selection works

The page does not describe a full selection process. It states that documents are screened to forestall fraud and impersonation, and that CGPA and degree-class thresholds apply. The Board's discretion takes precedence on any issue resolved in its favour.

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