Edo State Bursary Allocation

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It is no longer news that Edo state Government does not give its students Edo State Bursary Allocation and scholarship grants. Edo state students have long been yearning to be like their friends from Delta State in the area of Bursary allocation and scholarship grants but to no avail.

Several students thought the “Talk Na Do” Governor will bring this to accomplishment during his tenure, but of course, he also failed us. A lot of students have blamed this on the students Body NAESS. They have accused both the national and Immediate School bodies of not performing their duties. I remember some students saying that every election year, the NAESS aspirants turn the Edo State Bursary Allocation as their first point of agenda.

Could it truly be that the bodies are not performing their functions or that the state Goverment isn’t responsive?. Lets See what some students said about this.

Do you know that you can surely get an A’level, O’level and Undergraduate scholarship opportunity here in Edo State? Yes, you sure can. All you need is this page information – read on…

Edo is a state in Nigeria. Its capital is Benin City. It is made up of four major ethnic groups; namely Edo (Binis), Esan, Owan and etsako. The population of the entire state is approximately 8 million.

Eligibility and Requirements.

To qualify for the 2020 Edo State government Scholarship Award Scheme, applicants must;

Be Edo State indigene
Have Five (5) credit grades in WASC/GCE/SSCE including Maths, English and 3 other relevant subjects obtained in one sitting.
For undergraduate students, applicant must be a full-time (100 LEVEL) degree students of the under-listed courses in Edo State (Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, Benson Idahosa University, Igbinedion University Okada, University of Benin, WellSpring University).

Accountancy
Agricultural Engineering/Agricultural Science
Architecture
Business Administration/Economics
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science/Computer Engineering/System Engineering
Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Environmental Studies/Surveying
Geology/Geophysics
Law
Mass Communication/Journalism
Mechanical/Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Human Medicine/Dentistry/Pharmacy
Petroleum Engineering

How to Apply.

To qualify for consideration, applicants MUST submit an application with the following information:

Other Names.
Functional E-mail address and phone number.

And attach scanned copies of original:

Admission letter into institution with information on course of study, year of entry and duration.
SSCE/GCE O’Level Certificate.
Evidence of State of Origin / Local Government.
School ID card or National ID or Driver’s Licence or International passport.

Response Of Students To Edo State Bursary Allocation To Students

o3schools interviewed quiet a number of students and they all had to say almost the same thing. Lets see few of their comments. The students names will not be published for privacy reasons.

Response 1:- We don’t have any association. All they think about is themselves. The state government is not encouraging our students to become better.

Response 2:- NAESS has turned the means our means of getting money to aid our studies into politics. NAESS has never done anything for Edo state students. We don’t even receive any benefit from the state government. Our delta counterparts are receiving close to 20,000 Naira and we have nothing. This is really bad.

Response 3:- For me i don’t think the Edo State government is ready to pay The Edo State Bursary Allocation and scholarship grants. If they don’t want to pay, I don’t think NAESS can force them to. Therefore, lets continue praying for this to happen for the younger ones because I am already a final year student.

Could all these comments be true?. Lets see your take on that in the comment box below.

NAESS Progress on Edo State Bursary Allocation

I remembered on January 16, 2017, that NAESS appealed to the state government to commence the award of Edo state Bursary Allocations. They appealed to the Edo state Government to commence the award to all Edo state students nationwide. Did this yield results?

Edo state Government Approves Special Bursary For Visually Impaired Students

The Governor of Edo state has approved a special bursary for students studying in tertiary institutions. Although, this was meant for only the visually impaired students of Edo Origin. Obaseki the state governor gave this approval when National Association Of the Blind paid him a courtesy visit. Obaseki said that

Persons with disabilities are part of the society. It is therefore obligatory on the part of the government to ensure that their welfare is taken care of. On this note, he urged NAB to compile the names of its members who are students in tertiary institutions.

Obaseki further pledged his support for people living with disabilities and donated 1million Naira to the association.

My Opinion On Edo State Bursary Allocation

Finally, i will like to conclude by saying “nothing good comes easy”. If Edo state students want the Edo state Bursary Allocation, they have to keep fighting for it. Vision does not speak at the beginning.

Before i round up, lets see a list of some states that give students bursary. The list may not be too long, but the struggle continues

Ondo State
Lagos state
Delta State
Ogun State
Oyo state

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