IJESA SOCIETY EDUCATIONAL GRANT 2024

Applications are invited from University students of Ijesa origin for The Ijesa Society Annual Educational Grant of #200,000 only per student.

CRITERIA FOR AWARDS

• Applicants’parents must be Ijesa indigenes
• Applicant must be indigent. He/she must produce evidence of impecuniosity with an attestation letter by the Chairman of his/her Local Government Area or the Oba of his/her town/village.
• Applicant must be a registered student of a Public University in Nigeria and must be certified by the appropriate authority of the institution.
• Applicant must demonstrate good academic performance, with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) OF 3.50/5.00. The statement of result must be signed by the registrar or appropriate authority of the institution.
• Applicants must not be final year students.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Each applicant must submit a typed application letter, not more than 500 words addressed to “The Chairman, Education Committee, THE IJESA SOCIETY, Lagos”. The letter must include the name of candidate, Course of Study, Year of Study, Town or Village in Ijesaland, and Local Government Area and why the candidate believes he/she should be given the Educational Grant. The application letter be accompanied by:

• Evidence of parent being an indigene of Ijesaland or a letter from his/her Oba in Ijesaland certifying that the candidate is from that town or village.
• Photocopies of WAEC/NECO/SSCE results and JAMB admission letter
• A photocopy of the candidate’s current University Identity card
• A letter from the Registrar/Dean of Student Affairs of the candidate’s institution certifying the candidate as a student of that institution
• A letter from the candidate’s current Head of Department, including current information of the candidate’s Bio-data, Academic Profile and CGPA for the last academic session.
• A current passport photograph

WHEN IS THIS SCHOLARSHIP CLOSING

HOW TO APPLY

All applications with supporting documents are to be uploaded to the Office of the Chairman, Education Committee, The Ijesa Society at sirgb2001@yahoo.com to be submitted not later than Eight weeks from the date of announcement.