A Must Know – 5 Non-Governmental Scholarships you can apply for

1. Agbami Scholarships Programme for Undergraduate Nigerian Students Agbami Scholarships Programme for Undergraduate Nigerian Students Star Deep and its Agbami partners offers the “Agbami Medical and Engineering Professionals Scholarship” (AMEPS) to FULL-TIME Year 1 and Year 2 undergraduates of Nigerian origin, studying approved courses in universities or other relevant institutions within Nigeria. Scholarship winners are awarded a one-time financial aid, and application deadline is usually in February. The last deadline was 28th February. 2. Agip Oil Company Undergraduate Scholarships for Nigerian students Agip Oil Company Undergraduate Scholarships for Nigerian students The Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) offers the “Tertiary Institutions Scholarship Awards Scheme” to FULL TIME Year 1 undergraduate Nigerians in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. The awards are of 2 categories – the Host Communities Merit Award (for applicants strictly from NAOC host communities) and the National Merit Award (for applicants from non-host communities). Only indigenes of NAOC host communities in Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Rivers states SHOULD apply for the Host Communities Merit Award. Only candidates studying Engineering, Geology and Geosciences are eligible for the National Merit Award. Application deadline is usually in March. 3. Mobil Nigeria Undergraduate National Scholarship Programme Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) Mobil Nigeria Undergraduate National Scholarship Programme Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN), operator of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)/MPN Joint Venture awards annual scholarships to qualified undergraduate students in Nigerian Universities. Qualified and suitable students are those currently admitted in Nigerian Universities irrespective of state of origin including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Applicants must be registered full-time undergraduates in their 1st or 2nd year of study of approved courses in any accredited Nigerian University. Application deadlines are usually in August. 4. Shell Nigeria University Scholarship Programme The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited Scholarship Scheme offers first year students in all Nigerian universities the opportunity to study with an annual grant from the SPDC Joint Venture for the full duration of their course. Launched in 1960, this post-secondary scheme is open to all Nigerians studying degree programmes in Nigerian universities. The programme aims to promote academic excellence and improve skills-base among young Nigerians. The application deadline is usually late October. 5. Shell Secondary School Scholarship Scheme The Shell Nigeria Secondary School Scholarship Scheme is for host communities in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Imo and Rivers states. Every year, an average of 2,600 post-primary scholarships are awarded in the seven states. The Secondary SchoolScholarship Scheme is to help students pay through school, as well as enhance academic achievement in host communities.