Kogi State Government Scholarship Application Form Portal 2023/2024
Kogi State Government Scholarship Program
Kogi state was the first administrative head of modern-day Nigeria during the first republic. It is a state which lies within the central and bounded with all the regions in Nigeria. Due to the presence of the River Niger and River Benue which have close ends in the state, it is referred to as the confluence state.
Even as the first administrative center of Nigeria, this state has suffered poor Administration in terms of the formal educational system. This is why the government of the state is taking drastic measures to stop this menace of illiteracy in the state.
About Kogi state Government Scholarship Program
Apart from the federal and non-federal/private scholarship schemes which are awarded to Indigenes of Kogi state, the Kogi state government through the ministry of education is offering scholarship programs to all interested eligible students who have shown a willingness and meet up with all the criteria of the scholarship award.
Are you an indigene of Kogi state? Do you wish to be enrolled in any scholarship scheme to study in Kogi state for free under the state government? Then hurry up to apply now and you will be offered.
Scholarship Host
The government of Kogi state scholarship program is mainly granted to indigenes of Kogi state. Aside from that, all scholarship beneficiaries are students who have sought and been admitted to any tertiary institution within the state either public or private. Such students must be studying in Kogi state and will be offering all the courses tenable in higher institutions in Nigeria. In nitty-gritty, applicants are expected to be studying in any of the following schools before he/she can be allowed to apply for the scholarship program. Federal College of Education Okene, Kogi State Polytechnic, Kogi State University, Salem University, Federal Polytechnic Idah.
Scholarship Type
The Kogi State government scholarship program is an undergraduate one offered to all students of the listed institutions. The scholarship is paid in form of a bursary (in lump sum) after individuals have passed all the criteria successfully.
Interestingly, the Kogi state government has been doing wonders for its students. Apart from the undergraduate scholarship program for students, the Deputy Governor of the state, Chief Edward Onoja is offering the sum of 500,000 (five hundred thousand nairas) to all first-class graduates of Kogi state no matter your place of studies across Nigeria. In 2021, the Deputy Governor has awarded 10 First Class graduates with the sum of 20million (500,000 each).
Kogi State Government Scholarship Eligibility and Requirements
To qualify for the 2021 Kogi State government Scholarship Award Scheme, applicants must;
- You must be a bonafide indigene of Kogi State
- You must have at least 5 credits your both WASC/GCE/SSCE including English and Maths with any of the three subjects which are relevant to your field of studies
- You must be admitted into a tertiary institution in Kogi state as a full-time student. Part-time students will not be considered
- You must pass all the application levels and present all the requirements such as the documents
Eligible Courses
The courses which are considered for this scholarship program are those which are offered in Higher institutions in Kogi state, both at the university level, polytechnic, or college of education. The following are the courses:
- Accountancy
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Science
- Architecture
- Business Administration/Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Engineering
- System Engineering
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering
- Environmental Studies
- Quantity Surveying
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Law
- Mass Communication
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
- Medicine and Medicine
- Dentistry and Dental Surgery
- Pharmacy
- Petroleum Engineering
How to Apply for Kogi State Government Scholarship Program
Application for this scholarship is not a whole lot of process. Individuals are to scan and submit a couple of documents for the registration which includes the following:
- State of Origin Certificate
- JAMB Admission Letter
- School Admission Letter
- School ID card or National ID or Driver’s Licence or International passport
- SSCE results
All documents are to be scanned and uploaded on the website
Deadline of Application
Although the registration has not yet commenced, individuals who are interested in registering for this scholarship scheme are to stay informed of any latest information about it. The registration will close 3 weeks from the time of publishing.
For more information about the Kogi State government scholarship scheme, you can also visit the website via the link provided above.
