Applications are now open for the Opekete Foundation 2024 Florence Bamidele Makanjuola Undergraduate Scholarship. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Opekete Foundation Florence Bamidele Makanjuola Undergraduate Scholarship
The Opekete Foundation is in memory of Late Mrs Florence Bamidele Makanjuola who built a career in teaching and nursing. Aside her passion for the promoting female self dependence , Mrs Makanjuola in her lifetime expressed dissatisfaction at the current state of education and calibre of teachers available. She also derived passion in encouraging young girls who want to study nursing to do so, often trying to get one of her grand daughters to study nursing because she had the gift of caring for others. In the spirit of acting on her desire to see better teachers and nurses, Mrs Makanjuola set up the okpekete foundation with a few students being beneficiaries. To keep her dream alive, her children and grandchildren have decided to keep continue with the scholarships via the Florence Fund
Benefits of Opekete Foundation Florence Bamidele Makanjuola Undergraduate Scholarship
Secondary School Students
Maximum of 350,000 per annum for each student.
University Students
Maximum of 650,000 per annum for each student.
Opekete Foundation Florence Bamidele Makanjuola Undergraduate Scholarship Requirments
Prospective Beneficiaries Must Be:
- • A female Nigerian Citizen
- • Have gained admission/ or currently enrolled into a public university or Senior Secondary School while applying for this opportunity.
- • Applicants must be attending or intending to attend a public or federal government owned Senior Secondary School or University
- • Intending and/or willing to study Teaching Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) or Nursing in the University
Academic Qualifications
Secondary School Applicants
- • Minimum of 5 Distinctions (A or B) in English, Mathematics and any other 3 major subjects in Junior WAEC (Secondary applicants)
University Applicants
- • Minimum of 5 Distinctions (A1- B3) in English, Mathematics and any other 3 major subjects in WAEC / NECO at one sitting
- • Meet the required cut-off score in JAMB for the course and school applied to.
Selection
The submissions shall be screened by an independent consultant
Announcement of Awardees
The Announcement of Awardees shall be made on or around the 30th of October, 2024
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
15 September, 2024
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