Unveiling the Ajesola Solarin Majekodunmi Foundation’s (ASMAF) 2023-2024 scholarship awards for young Nigerian females facing financial constraints. Designed to fund tertiary-level education in various professional fields, these scholarships empower the next generation of female leaders.
The Ajesola Solarin Majekodunmi Foundation’s scholarship program for the 2023/2024 academic year offers a golden opportunity for talented but financially restricted young Nigerian women to achieve academic and professional success. By adhering to the criteria and instructions outlined herein, potential applicants are one step closer to seizing a future filled with endless possibilities. )(Indigence and Nationality: Eligibility for this scholarship requires that the applicant must be a female, indigent, and a Nigerian citizen. This is particularly aimed at those who are embarking on tertiary education for the first time. The scholarship thus serves as a stepping stone for these financially handicapped young women who are aspiring for academic and professional excellence.
Admission and Course Requirements: Applicants should have gained admission to, or be presently enrolled in a full-time accredited undergraduate program
Academic and Professional Commitment: Lastly, applicants should demonstrate a significant commitment to both academic and professional excellence. Further, candidates are required to possess strong leadership potential, as this scholarship also aims to produce future leaders in their respective fields.
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About Ajesola Solarin Majekodunmi Foundation (ASMAF)
The Ajesola Solarin Majekodunmi Foundation (ASMAF) is a non-profit organization that has distinguished itself in the philanthropic sector by focusing on empowering intellectually gifted but economically disadvantaged young female Nigerian students. Their scholarship program is specifically designed to facilitate tertiary-level education in various professional courses, along with a focus on leadership and life skills development.
ASMAF Scholarship Program
- TypeUndergraduate
- OrganisationAjesola Solarin Majekodunmi Foundation (ASMAF)
- Country to studyNigeria
- School to study–
- The course to study specified
- State of Origin
- GenderMen and Women
- Application deadline September 1, 2023
Aim and Benefits of the ASMAF Scholarship Program
The ASMAF Scholarship Award Provides:
- Financial assistance for a professional course of study at a public Nigerian University covering tuition, board, and upkeep for a period of up to 6 years, depending on the course and year of award, and subject to maintaining satisfactory academic progress.
- Life skills and leadership development programs including mentoring, with distinctive personal, academic, and professional growth opportunities.
- Access to resources that provide useful information and tools that encourage academic excellence and lifelong learning.
- The ASMAF Scholarship award attracts a sum to be determined annually by ASMAF but will typically cover tuition, board, and upkeep. Finalists who are selected as ASMAF Scholars will be notified of the amount of their awards.
- The Scholarship will normally be awarded for the period of a full academic year from the time of the award till the conclusion of the student’s course unless otherwise stated. Payments will be made in installments from semester to semester except otherwise required by the university which will be subject to confirmation of continuing eligibility.
- The scholarship award will be renewed annually for the duration of the course of study if the Awardee maintains and sustains an appropriate academic record, and participates fully in all the programs offered under the award. An appropriate academic record is deemed to be a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to the conclusion of the academic program. The Awardee must provide evidence of appropriate academic record certified under the hand of the Registrar of the University or his/her delegated representative and evidence of satisfactory participation in all other programs offered under the award.
Requirements for ASMAF Scholarship Program Qualification
Applicants must –
- Be a female INDIGENT and Nigerian citizen embarking on tertiary level qualifications for the first time.
- Have gained admission to or be enrolled in a full-time accredited undergraduate program in Medicine, Law, Actuary, Engineering, Accountancy, Architecture, or any professional course in any public university in Nigeria.
- Meet the financial need and academic requirements specified in these guidelines.
- Demonstrate commitment to academic and professional excellence and possess strong leadership potential.
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Interview Date, Process, and Venue for the ASMAF Scholarship Program
Selection Criteria
- All eligibility criteria will be verified.
- Recommenders may be contacted.
- A provisional ranking of all applicants will be prepared based on the course of study, state of origin and geographical zone of the admitting university
- The final list of successful applicants will be determined by the sum of funds available.
- ASMAF’s selection decisions are final and binding. ASMAF will not entertain any appeal against its decisions.
- Where an offer of a scholarship is made, the recipient must respond to the offer within the timeframes indicated on the letter of offer.
Documents Required for Application
The following documents are required for the application of the ASMAF Scholarship;
- Application Form
- Personal Statement (Essay)
- Admission Letter
- Referee Letter
- Evidence of credit passes in all the subjects required from any of the following viz.
- General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination;
- National Examination Council (NECO);
- West African School Certificate (WASC) examination;
- any other approved university-qualifying examination.
- Evidence of success in any required post-JAMB examination or interview or other criteria set up by the admitting university; OR
- Evidence of current registration at the university
- Official transcript certified under the hand of the Registrar of the University or his/her delegated representative.
- Evidence of credit passes in all the subjects required from any of the following viz.
- General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination;
- National Examination Council (NECO);
- West African School Certificate (WASC) examination;
- any other approved university-qualifying examination.
Application Deadline
September 1, 2023
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Ajesola Solarin Majekodunmi Foundation (ASMAF) on scholarship.asmaf.org to apply
Application Procedure
- The Application process consists of the submission of a duly completed Online Form
- Only those students for whom the completed application package that has been submitted is received by the deadline date will be considered for a scholarship. Deadline dates will be publicly published at least one month before the date.
- Recommenders should carefully review ASMAF’s eligibility requirements and recommend only those students who are eligible. Relatives may not serve as Recommenders.
- Recommenders writing Recommender letter must be sufficiently familiar with the student’s academic performance to respond to questions concerning academic achievement. Eligible recommenders include principals, teachers, guidance counselors, higher education representatives, and other professional educators.
- The referee writing a Referee’s letter may be any adult of reputable character but must be sufficiently familiar with the student’s financial status to respond to questions concerning financial need. All such recommenders must act within their personal capacity.
- Applicants must also provide an affidavit of indigence and financial incapacity deposed to any High Court of Justice in Nigeria.
- Because competition for these awards is expected to be stiff, Applicants and Recommenders should make every effort to provide a complete picture of each applicant’s qualifications.
- Omission of incomplete or false information in any of the required fields in the Form, and of the requested documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
For more details, visit the ASMAF website
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