Scholarships for Orphans

Ajogwu offers scholarships to orphans in need of financial support; opening doors to a brighter future.

The Fund

The Ajogwu Scholarship Fund aims to assist students with financial challenges. We understand the importance of education and aim to make life’s journey a little easier for the fatherless.

Open to paternal orphans studying at secondary and tertiary institutions in Nigeria, the fund offers students up to N100,000 to use for their tuition, books, equipment, or other educational purposes.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, applicants must be:

A full-time student at a secondary school or higher institution in Nigeria.
A paternal orphan (lost his/her father or a father figure).
An above-average pupil/student.
Aged 21 years old or less.

Required Documents

Applicants will need to provide the following documents, to be considered.

Birth Certificate

Applicant’s Birth Certificate or Sworn Declaration of Age.

Death Certificate

Death certificate confirming the death of the Applicant’s father.

Introductory Letter

Letter from the school or the institution’s HoD confirming enrolment.

Report Card

Most recent results/transcripts from the school or institution.

Application Timeline

Timetable for Year 2024

01 June

Applications Open

Scholarship formally launches, accepting applications.

31 July

Applications Close

Application deadline (no more submissions).

31 August

Awardees Announced

Successful applicants announced (and notified via email).

30 September

Scholarships Awarded

Funds distributed to winners.

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Ready to apply?

Do you feel this is the right scholarship for you?

Go ahead and send in your submission by July 31st at the latest. Awardees will be notified by the 31st of August, 2023.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

The scholarship is N100,00 (for tertiary/higher education students) and N50,000 (for secondary school pupils) and can be used for tuition and other school-related expenses (eg. books, supplies, equipment, and other academic fees)

Applications will be accepted from the 1st of June to the 31st of July each year and the winner will be announced by the 31st of August of the same year.

Unfortunately, due to the large volume of applications we receive, we cannot accept any applications after the 31st of July deadline.

The scholarship awards are not transferable from one academic year to the next, and the awards are not guaranteed to be renewed. If a student decides they want to apply again they will need to go through the standard application process.

If you have any questions not listed in the FAQs section, please fill out the contact form below or email scholarships@ajogwu.com

Contact

Get in touch!

Please see the FAQ above before contacting us. If you have any questions that are not listed, please fill out the contact form here to get in touch.