Our Educational Assistance Programme offers scholarships every year to brilliant indigent students who are pursuing their dream of completing their higher education. We are proud to have provided over 500+ scholarships to students from poor backgrounds since the inception of this programme in 2008.
The Legacy scholarship is the existing student scholarship that the foundation has offered since 2008. It is designed to provide financial support and assistance to brilliant indigent students pursuing a higher education degree at any public tertiary institution (e.g., Universities, Polytechnics, or Colleges of Education). This is a non-renewable (one-time) scholarship.
Sponsor: Wilson & Yinka Badejo Foundation
Degree Category: Undergraduates
Deadline: 30th April 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a resident of Nigeria and a student studying (or already admitted to study) a course at a public tertiary institution in Nigeria (The West African Theological Seminary and the Life Theological Seminary, Ikorodu are included as eligible institutions).
- Must meet ALL basic eligibility criteria as of the time of submitting an application.
- Must submit a complete scholarship application form online.
- If already accepted into a public tertiary institution but haven’t yet begun your course work, you must provide your JAMB admission letter. For any student who is already enrolled and undergoing a course of study in a public tertiary institution, you must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 to be considered.
- If selected as a potential awardee, you must provide a letter of recommendation from a cleric in your local assembly, Head of Department, Course adviser, or Dean of students. An interview with the scholarship board is based on the discretion of the scholarship board.
- No age requirement to apply and/or qualify to receive this scholarship.
Scholarship Benefits
- Tuition and other Academic Support
How to Apply for the Scholarship
If you meet the scholarship criteria, read more about the application process on the official announcement page. Then, Click the apply link below.