Nasarawa State Scholarship 2025 

About the Scholarship Program:

The Nasarawa State Government, in a bid to alleviate the financial burden of its indigenes enrolled in Nigerian tertiary institutions, offers scholarships and bursaries. The Nasarawa State Scholarship Board, under the Ministry of Education, is the agency saddled with this responsibility. They collect and collate applications from applicants and process and screen them before payment and disbursement approval by the governor. According to the Nasarawa State Scholarship Board’s Executive Secretary, more than ten thousand indigenes of Nasarawa State have benefited from the board in a bid to alleviate the challenges faced by students amidst the current economic hardships gripping the nation.

Nasarawa State Scholarship Board Types

The following are the types of scholarships administered by the Nasarawa State Scholarship Board;

• Nasarawa State Scholarship Bursary: This is an annual award to Bauchi indigenes across all tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
• Federal Scholarship Board (Local): This scholarship is offered to undergraduate and postgraduate students by the Federal Government in collaboration with the Nasarawa State Government.
• International Scholarships: These scholarships are sponsored by the Nasarawa State Government for indigenes to study at universities abroad.
• Bilateral Scholarships: These scholarships are offered to students as a result of the bilateral agreement between the governments of foreign countries (like China) and the Bauchi State Government.

Benefits of the Scholarship Program:

Recipients of the Nasarawa State Scholarship program will receive the following benefits:

• Bursary
• Tuition
• Stipends

Eligibility Criteria for the Scholarship Program:

• Applicants MUST be indigenes of Nasarawa State
• Applicants MUST be enrolled in a program in any accredited tertiary institution in Nigeria.
• Applicants MUST be students in higher Institutions like the university, Polytechnics, College of Education, etc
• Applicants are all expected to have a minimum CGPA of 3.0

Supporting Documents:

• Personal Details
• Primary Certificate
• SSCE (NECO/WAEC/NABTEB e.t.c)
• JAMB Admission Slip or School Admission Letter
• LGA Indegen Certificate
• National ID Card/Slip

Application Deadline:

The deadline for the scholarship application process is not specified, hence early applications are highly encouraged.

Application Process:

To apply on the Nasarawa State Scholarship Board Login Portal, follow the instructions we have outlined below; 

• Click the “APPLY HERE” button below to proceed to the application portal.
• Click the “Bursary” with the open tab on it
• You will be directed to create an account.
• Create your account and proceed to log in with your email and password.
• Once you log in, you are to fill out your application form with your correct personal details.
• Next is your institutional information, and then the required documents.
• Preview your documents and submit as soon as possible.

We at Icanstudent wish you the very best in your scholarship application process. Don’t forget to follow the Icanstudent website for more information and guidelines on how to be a top applicant in your scholarship application process. Good luck!!!