This Information is for determined and gifted, students with
low-income in Nigeria who only require financial resources and access to
information to better their educational future.
The United States Embassy, For the 11th year, Nigeria seeks
to identify academically qualified and highly motivated, low-income students in
Nigeria to join the EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP).
OFP’s mission is to assist talented and determined,
low-income students who are good candidates for financial assistance from U.S.
colleges and universities but lack the financial resources to cover the
up-front cost of obtaining admission.
OFP works closely with students through regularly scheduled
meetings and seminars to assist them throughout the application process to
secure admission and scholarships to attend colleges and universities in the
United States. OFP finances the cost of the application process, including
registration fees for required standardized examinations and provides free
membership to the U.S. EducationUSA Advising Center for its participants. OFP
expects a sincere commitment from the students to give their energy and time to
the program so that they may achieve their dreams of study in the United
States.
Applicants are welcome from all the states in Nigeria.
However, students must be able to reach our offices in Abuja or Lagos on a
monthly basis during the program for full participation. Participants will work
with our EducationUSA Advisors from June 2019 – August 2020 to try to secure
places and financial assistance to begin study in the U.S. in August 2020.
USA Education Opportunity
Funds Program Requirements.
Complete Application Form
Academic Results:
Undergraduate Applicants– Attach a copy of your WAEC “O”
Level results (from WAEC website).
Include Cambridge A’Level or IGSCE results if applicable or available.
Graduate Applicants– Attach a copy of your Final year
results and degree results (if available) First Class only (STEM majors
preferred).
Letters of
recommendation:
Undergraduate Applicants: Request a teacher or your school
principal to complete a letter of recommendation form, attesting to your
character, talent and skills. Please do
not include a basic testimonial that does not talk about you as an individual.
Graduate Applicants: Provide the details of a lecturer,
professor, or Head of Department (HOD) that we can contact to find out more
about you.
Transcript:
Undergraduate Applicants: Send a scanned copy of your transcript
from JS1 to SS3 including your mock and first term results, if possible.
Graduate Applicants– Send a scanned copy of your transcripts
that show a GPA of 4.5 or above on a 5.0 scale.
Essays:
Write two essays, one from Group A and one from Group B, each
of about 250– 300 words. The essay topics will be on the application form you
receive. (Essay topics will be found on the form)
EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program Selection Criteria.
The selection of finalists for OFP is highly competitive,
given limited funding. We look for applicants with:
Strong academic record/ transcript
Robust participation in extracurricular activities
Involvement in leadership roles
Excellent community service participation
Financial Need
NOTE: Undergraduate
Applicants– If WAEC results are not available; the student must be currently in
SS3. If WAEC results are available, they must be from May/June WAEC.
How to Apply for EducationUSA Opportunity Funds
Program.
- Graduate applicants click to apply
- Undergraduate applicants click to apply
if you are facing any issue regarding this or wish to know more: mail
we wish you all the Best.
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