The Nasarawa State Government, in a bid to alleviate the financial burden of its indigenes enrolled in Nigerian tertiary institutions, offers scholarships and bursaries.
The Nasarawa State Scholarship Board, under the Ministry of Education, is the agency saddled with this responsibility. They collect and collate applications from applicants and process and screen them before payment and disbursement approval by the governor.
According to the Nasarawa State Scholarship Board’s Executive Secretary, more than ten thousand indigenes of Nasarawa State have benefited from the board in a bid to alleviate the challenges faced by students amidst the current economic hardships gripping the nation.
The following are the types of scholarships administered by the Nasarawa State Scholarship Board;
- Nasarawa State Scholarship Bursary: This is an annual award to Bauchi indigenes across all tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
- Federal Scholarship Board (Local): This scholarship is offered to undergraduate and postgraduate students by the Federal Government in collaboration with the Nasarawa State Government.
- International Scholarships: These scholarships are sponsored by the Nasarawa State Government for indigenes to study at universities abroad.
- Bilateral Scholarships: These scholarships are offered to students as a result of the bilateral agreement between the governments of foreign countries (like China) and the Bauchi State Government.