Apply for Lagos State Scholarship Scheme 2015

Lagos State Scholarship scheme is open to only indigene student.

About

The Lagos State Scholarship Board is the State Government’s organ established in February 1968 shortly after the creation of the State to be in charge of Bursary, Scholarship and other educational related matters.

It creation is to meet indigenes of Lagos State Student who can be enable to pay their fees in educational institution.

It's Functions:

• Serves as advisory body and policy formulation organ on all scholarship matters (both local and foreign) of the State Government.
• In charge of administration and award of scholarships.
• In charge of administration of Bursary Award to all deserving indigenes of the State, running full time courses in Tertiary Institutions within the country
• Liaises between the Federal and Lagos State Government on Scholarship related matters. Such as the Nigeria awards
• Assists in coordinating different Scholarship Awards of the Federal Government to the citizens of the state e.g. Commonwealth and Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA).

BURSARY AWARDS BENEFITS:

Bursary award was re-introduced in 1984 by the administration of Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande in line with the administration’s general populace outlook. The dwindling nature of the Government’s financial resources and the various projects competing for attention of the administration influenced the decision to replace the then scholarship award with bursary to all State indigenes in tertiary institutions within the country, rather than just a small number of beneficiaries enjoying scholarship prior to the advent of the administration.

The administration and implementation of the award was further enhanced by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The following rates were paid to each category of beneficiaries at that time:

• AMOUNT (N)	BENEFICIARIES
  50, 000.00	Primary School, Students.
  80, 000.00	Secondary School Students
  100, 000.00	Technical College
  200, 000.00	Poly/Colleges of Education
  200, 000.00	First Degree
  300, 000.00	Master’s Degree
  400, 000.00	Doctorate Degree

Eligiblity 

Interested Candidate should carefully read and understand the below instruction before applying.

1. The applicant must have gained full time admission into a tertiary Institution.
2. The applicant must be a bonafide indigene of Lagos State (by paternity).
3. 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
4. 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.
5. They must present documents to ascertain the genuineness of their claims like:
   1. Admission Letters.
   2. School Identity Cards.
   3. Letters from Oba & Letter from Local Government.
   4. All other relevant documents.
6. 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.
7. Further screening at the Board to ensure that all required documents have been provided by the successful applicants and files opened for them.
8. Files are sent to the Account Section for the processing of payment
9. Account sections scrutinize each file to ensure genuineness of documents attached.
10. Names of successful applicants are sent to the bank for the production of ATM Cards.
11. Applicants sign all necessary documents in the accounts section and collect their ATM Cards.

PANEL MEMBERS:

Panel Members are drawn from the five (5) divisions of Lagos State; Ikeja, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos and Epe (IBILE). The Panel Members are made up of retired seasoned Administrators, Permanent Secretaries /Directors and Traditional Rulers from the State.

They are invited twice a year for Bursary and Scholarship interviews. However, nomination of Panel Members is at the discretion of the Special Adviser on Education.

THE MODALITIES FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF TERTIARY INSTITUTION SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS:

1. The applicant must have gained full time admission into tertiary Institution.
2. The applicant must be a bonafide indigene of Lagos State through paternity.
3. Must have a minimum CGPA of 3.5 and above for undergraduate and 2.1 (second class upper) for postgraduate.
4. Must purchase a Scholarship application form (Payment of Two Thousand (N2, 000.00) only for Local Scholarship) through the Office of Special Adviser on Education, Alausa, the Secretariat, Ikeja.
5. Must attend written and oral test organised by the Board.
6. Must present the following documents to ascertain the genuineness of their claims:
1. Admission Letters.
2. School Identity Cards.
3. Letters from Oba & Letter from Local Government.
4. All other relevant documents.
7. If successful must purchase a brochure at the cost of N2, 000.00 (Two thousand naira).
8. Further screening at the Board to ensure that all required documents have been provided by the successful applicants and files opened for them.
9. Award letters are issued by the Board Secretary for successful awardees.
10. Files are sent to the Account Section for the processing of payment
11. Account sections scrutinize each file to ensure genuineness of documents attached.
12. Names of successful applicants are sent to the bank for the production of ATM Cards for Local Scholarship.
13. Applicants sign all necessary documents in the Accounts section and collect their ATM Cards for their award.

More Detials

Lagos State Scholarship Board 
54 Ipaja Road, 

Beside NYSC Orientation Camp, Agege, Lagos 
Telephone: +1 (734) 123-4567 
Email: info@lagosscholarship.org

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