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

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Ekiti State NCE/OND/HND Scholarship Award

Ekiti State Scholarship Board, Ekiti State Government, Nigeria

Scholarship overview

The Ekiti State Scholarship Board pays scholarship and bursary awards to Ekiti State indigenes in approved institutions in Nigeria, with the stated aim of encouraging academic excellence and easing the cost of study for capable, low-income students. Its objectives include scholarships, bursaries for all recognised tertiary institutions, and scholarships for physically challenged indigenes.

The scheme text read refers to the 2023/2024 cycle. Bursaries for tertiary students are co-funded by State and Local Governments 50:50. Awards cover one academic session.

This entry covers the NCE/OND and HND awards.

Award Information

  • Be an Ekiti State indigene (certificate of Local Government origin).
  • Be a full-time student in a tertiary institution in Nigeria, in second year or above.
  • NCE/OND: second year, minimum CGPA 3.5.
  • HND: minimum CGPA 3.5.
  • CGPA requirements are stated as not applicable to health technology and nursing school courses.
  • Do not hold another government or corporate scholarship at the same time.
  • The award is for one academic session; you cannot change course, level or institution, and it lapses if unused within the academic year.
  • NCE/OND award: N60,000; HND award: N60,000.
  • Covers one academic session; recipients must study full-time for the course awarded and keep good conduct.
  • Awards may be terminated for non-compliance with the rules.

Application forms are free and completed online at the Board's website (scholarship.ekitistate.gov.ng), then stamped by the institution; advertised annually in print and electronic media. The scheme text refers to the 2023/2024 award.

  1. Watch for the Board's advertisements in print and electronic media.
  2. Get the form free from scholarship.ekitistate.gov.ng; only forms from the official website are valid.
  3. Fill it in online and print it.
  4. Have it stamped by your institution. Your current CGPA must be shown and authenticated by your Head of Department, and the Registrar confirms full-time status.
  5. Attach the certified documents and submit within the advertised period; late forms are not accepted.

Official links

Documents you will need

Certified copies are required of:

  • Current school fee payment receipts
  • Institution identification card
  • Letter of identification from the Head of Department
  • Transcript certified by the Registrar
  • Credentials
  • Certificate of Local Government origin
  • Three years of tax payment certificates and development levy receipts of the applicant's parent

How selection works

The page describes no ranking process beyond the CGPA thresholds and document screening, which is meant to prevent fraud and impersonation. Board decisions on errors or disputes are final over the scholar's interest.

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