In addition to the NWAG scholarship scheme, the Peace Corps Nigeria Alumni Foundation Young Women Scholarship 2016 is another programme channelled towards rendering financial assistance to brilliant, but needy female students of Nigerian origin. Read on to find out if it’s worth applying for an award.
About the Scholarship
This is an annual scholarship award made by the Peace Corps Nigeria Alumni Foundation (PCNAF), which says the need for it was informed by the disparity in literacy rate between men and women in the country. The foundation emphasises the importance of the female child education towards attainment of development in the country. With a view to encouraging female literacy in Nigeria, it says it has been offering scholarships to Nigerian girls since 2003.
Who Can Apply?
Although this is a Nigerian scholarship scheme, awards will only be made to those female students studying or planning to study in select universities in the United States. This means you should only consider Peace Corps Nigeria Alumni Foundation Young Women Scholarships 2016 if you are planning to undergo an academic programme in any of these universities which are listed in the application form.
Applicants need to:
• Be a female student of Nigerian origin
• Be enrolled as a full-time student in any of the shortlisted universities
• Have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale
• Have an international student visa (F1)
• Commence study program in fall of 2016
It is also important to note that your financial status will be taken into consideration for an award in the Peace Corps Nigeria Alumni Foundation Young Women Scholarships 2016. You may apply if you are planning to commence study in any of the listed universities this year.
Application and Deadline
To apply, you need to download the application form from the foundation page and complete appropriately. Your application form should be accompanied by:
• Official academic transcript
• Documentation for financial need
• 150-200 word responses to each of three essay questions
• Copy of your international student visa
• One letter of recommendation each from a faculty member and another from someone outside the educational institution
All these should be forwarded to the organisation by post though:
Mr. Albert Hannans
President
Peace Corps Nigeria Alumni Foundation
C/o 10462 Kelso Court
Waldorf, MD 20603
You have until 29 April, 2016 to send in your application documents for the Peace Corps Nigeria Alumni Foundation Young Women Scholarships 2016.
Award Worth
Two scholarship awards worth $2000 will be made by the PCNAF to successful female students in the Peace Corps Nigeria Alumni Foundation Young Women Scholarships 2016.
Does this sound enticing enough? Do not waste time to send in an application if it does. Good luck!
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