Do you desire to study nursing but do not have the funds to finance your study? If yes, here are some nursing scholarships in Nigeria that can help you fund your study, either fully or partly. The requirements and amount of this scholarships are provided in this article. All you need to do is to read through this article to the end as this particular article offers hope for your dreams.
Nursing science being both a life coping and a well-paying job or vocation, it is, however, very expensive, and most times, many passionate, intelligent, and promising young minds drop out of the nursing programs due to the cost. This dilemma has been the reason, apart from failing council exams, the reason behind few people graduating from the nursing program in Nigeria.
The financial demands for nursing science alone can cripple the financial strength of middle-class families as their tuition fees are outrageously expensive. The tuition ranges from N250,000 – N350,000 or more depending on the peculiarity of the schools running the program. Some private universities can be up to 2 million naira or more, and coupled with the current economic situation of Nigeria, school fees are now very expensive.
in the past few months, we received tones of questions asking if there are available nursing scholarships in Nigeria. So today we have decided to do Justice to this questions. If you are less privileged, or can’t fund your study through nursing but you desire to study nursing, then this post will be of great help to you.
we have made an intense research to find out scholarship programs available to nursing students in Nigeria. The scholarships we listed in this post is not limited to nursing students, that is to say students from other field of study can apply for this scholarships but, our most focus is on nursing scholarships in Nigeria.
It is no doubt that every scholarship has it’s eligiblity criteria, so as you desire to get his scholarship also bear in mind that you need to meet the scholarship requirements. Having said that, below are some of the available nursing scholarships in Nigeria today.
List of Nursing Scholarships in Nigeria
Below is a list of some available scholarships open to Nigerian Students
Segun Aina Foundation Scholarship
The Segun Aina Foundation Scholarship Scheme is partly funded for both male and female Nigerian undergraduates.
Requirements
- The applicant MUST be a Nigerian.
- He or she must be enrolled in a public tertiary institution
- Must be an indigent
- Must have a high or strong academic record
- Valid government-issued mode of identification(national ID and NIN)
- Birth certificate from state of origin
- WAEC/NECO and JAMB result
- Current school admission letter
- Proof of financial need (letter from sponsor)
- Current CGPA.
How to Apply: visit and submit your application to safglobal.info@gmail.com
TKM Foundation Scholarship Scheme
The TKM Foundation provides a fully funded scholarship for intelligent and exceptional girls who are less privileged. This scholarship gives hope to such girls and help them actualize their dreams. It covers their tuition, accommodation, and essential expenses and it is available to all federal tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Those who intend to study nursing science can utilize this scholarship scheme.
Requirements
- Students must be in financial need or indigent which must be proven
- Applicant Must be from any federal tertiary institution in Nigeria
- Applicant must be a Nigerian
- For returning applicants, a minimum of 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale and a 3.0 GPA on a 5.0 GPA scale must be maintained to continue benefiting from the scholarship scheme.
- Valid government-issued mode of identification(national ID and NIN)
- Birth certificate from state of origin
- WAEC/NECO and JAMB result
- Current school admission letter
- Proof of financial need (letter from sponsor)
- Current CGPA.
How to apply: visit www.tkmfoundation.com
Bode Amao Foundation (BAF) Scholarship
Founded in 2002, the BAF foundation is aimed at promoting development through academic leadership amongst young people. It is partly funded for Nigerian students in the tertiary schools. It offers 100,000 naira yearly until graduation.
Requirements
Applicant should be in 200 levels of their desired course.
Maintain a high CGPA as this is the main factor for selection
Applicant must be certified as TRULY INDIGENT
Applications from only registered Nigerian students are accepted.
How to apply: visit www.bodeamaofoundation.org for more information
NLNG scholarship scheme
The NLNG staff offers a fully funded scholarship scheme as a means to reach out to indigent students who are in tertiary institutions from 100 levels and above. The scholarship scheme is for all including persons living with disabilities(PLWDs). The scheme offers a whooping 300,000 naira yearly.
Requirements
- Applicant must be in a federal or state university in Nigeria
- Applicant must have at least 5 O-level credits in NECO/WAEC in one sitting.
- Applicant must not be a beneficiary of any scholarship
- Must be 18 to 25 years
- Not a relative of any NLNG staff.
How to apply: visit www.candidate.scholastica.ng
Nigerian Army 2025 Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Scholarship
This scholarship is based literary on essay competition. The winner of this essay competition goes away with a whooping sum of 1 million naira. The essay could be in the essay writing category, poetry, or art. This will be of great help to those who would engage in any of the competition categories and win. The money can be used to start up the nursing journey.
How to apply: visit www.dcma.army.mil.ng for more details on how to participate
General Criteria for Nursing Scholarships in Nigeria
There is no one criteria for getting a nursing scholarship, it differs from one scholarship scheme to another depending on the type, and intention of the scholarship offered. However , there are some requirements that are mostly general to all Scholarships, they include:
- Age requirement.
- Valid government-issued mode of identification(national ID and NIN)
- Birth certificate from state of origin
- WAEC/NECO and JAMB result
- Current school admission letter
- Proof of financial need (letter from sponsor)
How to Apply for Nursing Scholarships in Nigeria
The mode of application is mostly found on the scholarship’s official website and is different from one scheme to another. You can check out or visit the websites of the foundations to know their mode of application. It’s either applied online, ofr physically where one has to pick up the scholarship form from an authorised office.
Conclusion
This blog post provides a list of verified foundations and organizations that can grant one scholarship in Nigeria. These schemes can be used to pay for nursing science programs as the programs are open to all courses offered in tertiary institutions in Nigeria, nursing science inclusive.
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