For over 10 years now, MTN Foundation has been sponsoring the blind through the help of their scholarship scheme, Everything you need to know about the MTN Foundation Scholarship Scheme Blind Students in Nigeria will be on this page.
MTN Foundation is giving scholarships to every 200 level blind student studying any course in Nigeria.
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MTN Foundation Scholarship Scheme Blind Students
MTN Scholarship for Blind Students in its 10th year is targeted at qualified 200 level blind students studying any course in Nigerian Public Tertiary Institutions (Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education).
Aim and benefits for MTN foundation Undergraduate scholarship
60 successful blind students are awarded scholarships worth N200,000.00 annually till graduation if they maintain the required grades.
Requirements for MTN Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification
- Candidates must be full time undergraduates in 300 level/3rd year in public Universities, Colleges of Education or Polytechnics in Nigeria.
- Applicants from Universities and Colleges of Education must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 3.5 or its equivalent (2:1), while applicants from Polytechnics must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 (upper credit) and evidence of admission for the HND or Direct Entry Program.
- Current Beneficiaries of other Scholarship award(s) are not eligible to apply
The MTN Foundation reserves the right to cancel or suspend a scholarship award if it is discovered that the awardee provided false information.
Interview date, venue for MTN foundation scholarship scheme
The name of shortlisted candidates will be published on the national dailies and on the MTN Nigeria website –www.mtnonline.com
Deadline for the MTN foundation scholarship scheme
August 15, 2021
Check this out: See shortlisted candidates
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates? Go to MTN Foundation on www.mtnonline.com to apply
Scholarship applicants will have to fill an online application form (see link below) providing details on their matriculation number, department, CGPA, course of study, home address, etc.
For more details, visit the MTN Foundation website
