Partially funded

The Founder's Scholarship

Wigwe University, Isiokpo Rivers State, Nigeria

Scholarship overview

The Founder's Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship tier at Wigwe University (Isiokpo), awarded on JAMB UTME performance. It gives a 60% discount to candidates scoring 300 and above.

It is one of four tiers on the university's scholarships page (Founder's 300 and above at 60%%; Board of Trustees Chairman's 250-299 at 50%%; Pro-Chancellor's Merit 220-249 at 40%%; Vice-Chancellor's Academic 180-219 at 30%%). The page describes the scholarships as merit-based, recognising leadership, entrepreneurship and a zest for continuous learning.

Award Information

  • UTME score of 300 and above.
  • Wigwe University must be your first-choice institution on JAMB. If it is not, you may still apply if you change your first choice to Wigwe on the JAMB portal before the Change of Institution deadline.
  • Minimum UTME score of 160 overall.
  • Qualifying results must be uploaded to JAMB; candidates who fail to do so will not be considered. Those awaiting O'Level results should upload them as soon as released.

A 60% discount.

The page publishes no dates. It refers to the JAMB Change of Institution deadline without stating it.

The page gives no separate application steps or portal link. It tells candidates to meet the JAMB conditions above (first choice, results uploaded to JAMB) and not to wait to apply.

Official links

Documents you will need

The only document mentioned is your qualifying results uploaded to JAMB.

How selection works

Selection is by UTME score band as shown above. The page does not describe any further criteria.

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