Lagos State
Govenor, Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved N188.5 million for the payment of 2014/2015 local
scholarship and subsequent payments to students studying in various
tertiary institutions across the country.
The Director, Lagos State Scholarship Board, Mrs Omauton Jegede, said this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday, August 13.
She
said that 886 students would benefit from the awards, which the
governor had approved as part of efforts of the state government to
reduce the financial burden of its citizenry.
"Four hundred (400) new beneficiaries will
receive N88, 900, 000, while 486 subsequent beneficiaries will be paid
N99, 565, 850 million,’’ she said.
Jegede
urged fresh beneficiaries to come to the board’s office with the
following documents; brochure receipt, letter of admission, school
identity card, two passport photographs and current progress report.
Other documents required are, SSCE/GCE result, JAMB Result
slip, LASRRA slip, parent’s tax clearance, letter from local
government, letter from Oba and birth certificate of the beneficiary.
"Subsequent
beneficiaries’ required documentation include: scholarship award
letter, school identity card, parent’s tax clearance certificate and
school progress report for the respective years, duly stamped and signed
by the school authority,’’ she said.
Jegede
said that concerned beneficiaries should come for their documentation
exercise as from August 14 at the board’s office, in preparation for the
collection of their award.
According to her,
based on the state government policy on local scholarship award, which
is merit based; the award value ranges from N200, 000.00 for
undergraduates to N300, 000.00 for Master’s Degree and N400, 000.00 for
Doctorate degree.
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