Egbe Omo Yoruba

of Greater Miami Valley

Dayton, Ohio


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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR STUDENTS IN 
 NIGERIA UNIVERSITIES/POLYTECHNIC ONLY

NOTE:  AS A YORUBA CULTURAL ORGNIZATION, QUALIFIED STUDENTS OF YORUBA DESCENT ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. 
FAMILY MEMBERS OR RELATIVES OF MEMBERS OF EGBE OMO YORUBA OF GREATER MIAMI VALLEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. 

STOP:  2024 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CLOSED

SEE LAST PAGE FOR 2023 & 2024 WINNERS

Update on 2024 Scholarship  

Final selections have been made.  Twenty-Nine (29) students from different Universities all over Nigeria have been selected to receive Egbe Omo Yoruba of Greater Miami Valley, Dayton, Ohio 2024 Scholarship Award.  Congratulations to all of you.


HELPFUL INFORMATION TO APPLICANTS:

1. Read and Follow instructions - very important.
2.  Uncompleted applications will be REJECTED.
3.  Official or Unofficial transcripts must be readable & Clear.  
      -  Submit transcripts for all the years in school. 
-  No cut & paste or handwritten transcripts.
4.    Recommendation letter must be from academic staff member
in your department, college, or University and signed by him or
her only.  
- Unsigned, fake, AI generated, & cut & paste signature(s) will
  be rejected.

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EGBE OMO YORUBA SCHOLARSHIP
ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP - 2025 NOT OPEN YET.  CHECK BACK
The Egbe Omo Yoruba of Greater Miami Valley in the USA is NOT taking application for the ----- Scholarship Awards for Students
in Nigeria University and Polytechnics.

It is important that you submit your application and supporting documents in a timely manner to be considered 
for the Scholarship Award.

Each awardee will receive the Naira equivalent of US dollars at the time of the award.

Please visit: 
http://www.voiceofyoruba.org
For more information

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

1 Must be attending an accredited University/Polytechnic in Nigeria.

2 Must have cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or 3.75/5.0 scale.

3 Must provide the following information:
* The name of the University/Polytechnic
* The City & State in which the University/Polytechnic is located
* Full Name as it appears in your University/Polytechnic record
* Transcript to proof educational performance
* Your Major
* Year Level
* Cumulative GPA

4 Must demonstrate financial need via a written statement (short essay) submitted in support of application.

5 Must submit a letter of recommendation from an academic staff with close knowledge of the student's 
performance and character.

6 Students that pass the first selection process may be interviewed via zoom by the scholarship committee who will
then make the final selection of students for the scholarship.
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2024 Scholarship Award Recipients
OVER 4,000+ APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

TOTAL AWARDED: #8,937,800 Naira

1. AFIT Kaduna:
1.  Babalola-Jacobs, Oluwasegun

2. Lagos State University:
1.  Usman, Barakat
2.  Oloyede, Toluwalase

3. Obafemi Awolowo University:
1.  Ajadi, Aishat Omobolanle
2.  Sokunbi, Ajarat

4. Olabisi Onabanjo University:
1.  Oyedele, Blessing

5. University of Ibadan:
1. Adekola, Kehinde
2. Ademola, Esther
3. Adeniji, Daniel
4. Adeshina, Ayomide
5. Ajayi, Olaoluwa
6. Akinyemi, Obadare
7. Ayoade, Suliyat
8. Binuyo, Josephine
9. Adisa, Dabira
10. Aremu, Debra
11. Obisesan, Esther
12. Raji, Fathia
13. Taiwo, Oluwaseyi

6. University of Ilorin:
1. Olusegun, Amoo
2. Balogun, Fiyinfoluwa
3. Aliyu, Muhammed-Fareed
4. Ogundeyi, Precious
5. Jamiu-Ajani, Raji

7. University of Lagos:
1. Agbeniyi, Oluwaferanmi
2. Akinsinde, Segun
3. Bamigbola, Anthony Eniola
4. Adewale, Deborah
5. Adewara, Folashade




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2023 Scholarship Award Recipients
TOTAL AWARDED:  #4,620,000


University of Lagos:

   1. David Fadeyi - Engineering Students

   2. Damilare Aribisala - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

   3. Abdulwaris Kehinde - Business Student

   4. Oritoke Adedigba - Engineering Student

   5. Jeremiah Macaulay - Business Education Student

   6. Anuoluwapo Rachael Adeleke - System Engineering Student


University of Ibadan:


   1.  Toyyib Akinniyi - Medical Student

   2.  Okegbemi Caleb Kehinde - Pharmacy Student

   3.  Oluwagbemiga Babatunde - Linguistics Student

   4.  Fawaz Ariyo Bello - Medical Student

   5.  Glory Inumidun Alowonle - Nursing Student

   6.  Damilola Olugbemi - Nursing Student

   7.  Boluwatife Elusiyan - Medical Student

   8.  Eliezer Adeleke - Medical Student