Lagos State Government Bursary & Scholarship For Undergraduate and Postgraduate, Nigeria

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship, applicants must:

• All applicants must have completed full-time admission to a recognized Nigerian college.
• All candidates with a Bachelor’s degree:
• • On a 7.0 MPCG scale (eg, University of Ibadan), he/she must have a minimum of 4.6 / 7.0.
  • If the MPC scale is 5.0 (eg University of Lagos), he/she must have a minimum of 3.5 / 5.0
  • If the MBM scale is 4.0 (for example, colleges and colleges), he/she must have a minimum of 3.0 / 4.0.
  • If the applicant is a 200L medical student, options i, ii and iii apply
  • If the applicant is a medical student for an amount of 300 L and whose result requires a minimum credit

•  All applicants must be two years of age or older
•  All applicants must have completed the LASRRA registration.
• All applicants must have an identification letter signed by their respective Oba.
• All applicants must have an identification letter signed by their respective local governments.

Offered Benefits

• The Scholarship period will run between September 2020 and September 2021 for the September set and;
• January 2021 to January 2022 for the January set.
• The scholarship will provide a full tuition fee waiver for the year, plus a stipend of £8,000 which will be paid over 12 months.
• Applicants who can evidence their refugee status will be considered a priority group, however the University may extend the invite to apply to further applicants.

Application Process

The following documents would be necessary foe completing the application. 

• Passport photograph with a white background not more than 3 months old (450px by 450px not more than 200kb)
• Treasury receipt of N2,000 for the scholarship form
• Admission Letter
• School Identity Card
• SSCE Certificate
• Letter of identification from Oba
• Letter of identification from Local Government
• LASSRA registration card
• Transcript or Statement of Results duly signed and stamped from the school stating previous session CGPA results clearly
• Evidence of Consolidated Payment Confirmation Slip
• Ensure that information are filled accurately to avoid mix up after application
• Ensure the documents are named according to what they represent to avoid mixing up documents during upload
• Ensure you attach the appropriate documents when asked to upload.

Interested applicants should use the link below to start an application. 

• The applicant must have gained full time admission into a tertiary Institution.
• The applicant must be a bonafide indigene of Lagos State (by paternity).
• The applicant must purchase a Bursary application form. (Payment of N1, 000.00 for Bursary & N2, 000.00 for Law School Students) through the Office of Special Adviser on Education, Alausa Secretariat

• Must attend Bursary award interview conducted by the Board & be screened by Panel Members who are Retired Seasoned Administrators, Permanent Secretaries /Directors and Traditional Rulers from the five divisions of Lagos State.
• They must present documents to ascertain the genuineness of their claims like:
  • Admission Letters.
  • School Identity Cards.
  • Letters from Oba & Letter from Local Government.
  • All other relevant documents.
• If successful, must purchase a brochure at the cost of N1, 000.00 (One thousand naira) for Bursary & N2,000.00 (Two thousand naira) for Law School and Maritime Academy Students, Oron.

• Further screening at the Board to ensure that all required documents have been provided by the successful applicants and files opened for them.
• Files are sent to the Account Section for the processing of payment
• Account sections scrutinize each file to ensure genuineness of documents attached.
• Names of successful applicants are sent to the bank for the production of ATM Cards.
• Applicants sign all necessary documents in the accounts section and collect their ATM Cards.