A non-government organisation making quality education accessible, Values of Affordable Education (VOA) is set to empower more Nigerian students with the VOA Foundation Scholarship Scheme for the 2024–2025 academic year.
The founder and philanthropist, Olabisi Adekoya, said this year’s scholarship programme includes the arts for us to holistically address the gap between our school kids.
According to her, “Though we started with STEM, we accept the difficulty in separating arts from STEM. In this day and age, this integration is resounding, from making or learning history, farming, cooking, and engineering designs to a pharmacist formulating medications, etc.
The Founder noted that the scholarship is primarily for students with financial need. Other requirements for application include submission of a one-page “Personal Essay” (including a biographical sketch, educational aspirations, community service, and career goals). Visit www.voacharity.org for more details.
Olabisi noted that scholarship awardees may enrol in private universities/institutions in Nigeria, adding that upon completion of enrolment, the school registrar must send verification of admission, enrolment, and curriculum to the VOA Foundation.
Adekoya said applications received will be screened and verified, anticipating many more applications for the VOA Foundation Scholarship.
“Applications received will be screened and verified as deemed appropriate.
“Essays must be typed, double-spaced, with all margins at least one (1) inch, and uploaded as a PDF document via the application form. The absence of an essay will merit zero (0) points for that category.
“Scholarship winners may enrol in an accredited private university/institution in Nigeria. Upon completion of enrollment, the school registrar must send verification of admission, enrollment, and curriculum to the VOA.
“After the required verifications are completed and finalised, individual award payments for the chosen scholars will be made directly to the private institution/university.
“We anticipate many more applications for the VOA Foundation Scholarship than we can accept, so applications will be competitive.
“Applications received will be screened and verified as deemed appropriate.
“Our Scholarship Committee will shortlist applicants using a scale of one hundred (100) points, considering academic achievement, extracurricular activities, community activities, and personal essays, to competitively rank applicants and interview them,” she said.
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