Online Application For 2024 Annual Scholarship Programme Of MTN Foundation Hits Deadline
The Applications for the 2024 Scholarship Programme of the MTN Foundation unveiled weeks ago are set to close.
Dedicated to Nigerian students in their academic pursuits, the scholarship whose deadline for online submission is due to close on Wednesday, 12th June, 2024 offers support through three specialised scholarships for students in Science, Technology & Mathematics (STEM), for Blind students, and for the top 10 UTME scoring candidates across various disciplines.
According to a statement shared by the Federal Ministry of Education Federal Scholarship Board, the foundation, would provide allowances to sustain financial assistance and capacity building opportunities for scholars until graduation, as long as recipients maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.5.
Blind students from 60 to 100 are also set to benefit from this year’s MTN scholarships Foundation.
This, however, demonstrates the telecommunication giant’s dedication to broadening opportunities and reaffirms its pledge to support a diverse group of students, ensuring that more individuals have access to the resources they need to succeed academically.
The Executive Director of the MTN Foundation, Odunayo Sanya, stated
‘’Education is pivotal for national progress, and the MTN Foundation is unwavering in its commitment to empowering every Nigerian student to achieve academic excellence.
“By expanding scholarship opportunities, particularly for blind students, we’re making a strategic investment not just in individuals, but in cultivating a more inclusive and diverse generation of leaders and innovators who will shape a better future for Nigeria.’’
The MTN Scholarship programme, launched in 2010 has empowered 4,949 Nigerian students in the past 12 years.
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