EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICANS

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MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program

MasterCard Foundation provides scholarships to a number of universities in Africa and beyond specifically for African students with financial needs. To be a scholar, you apply to one of the participating institutions and show your need for financial assistance. Each school's process of selecting a scholar is specific.

Here is what MasterCard Foundation have to say:

Who We Are

We seek a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper Our work is guided by its mission to advance learning and promote financial inclusion for people living in poverty. One of the largest foundations in the world, it works almost exclusively in Africa. It was created in 2006 by Mastercard International and operates independently under the governance of its own Board of Directors. Our focus is helping economically disadvantaged young people in Africa to find opportunities to move themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty to a better life. To advance education and financial inclusion to catalyze prosperity in developing countries and Africa at large. The Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where all have the opportunity to learn and prosper. All people, no matter where their starting point in life, should have an equal chance to succeed. We believe that with access to education, financial services, and skills training, people can have that chance.

Admission Cycle: Early and Regular decision
Admission Process: Complete application online & submit all academic transcripts
Attend interview Academic Rigour: Oriented about extracurriculars and academics
Summary:It is a 2-year program (A-level inclusive) that helps youth harness their entrepreneurial abilities. To get in, you need an excellent transcript, an outstanding nomination from your community, and be able to present yourself as a future leader. Additionally, ALA is a partnering institution with MasterCard Foundation.

African Leadership Academy

African Leadership Academy seeks to transform Africa by developing a powerful network of young leaders who will work together to address Africa’s greatest challenges, achieve extraordinary social impact, and accelerate the continent’s growth trajectory.

Here is what ALA have to say:

Africa’s greatest need is ethical and entrepreneurial leadership. Too often, we only invest in addressing the symptoms of poor leadership in Africa: we give blankets, food, and medicine to those impacted by war, poverty, and famine. But these efforts will never stop unless we develop leaders who prevent wars, entrepreneurs who create jobs, and innovators that develop lasting solutions to the root causes of Africa’s problems. We aim to develop the future Nelson Mandela, the next Wangari Maathai, and the African Bill Gates.
Our Model: Identify Potential We comb Africa for youth who show the spark of initiative; who see what can be and strive to make it so.
Our Model: Connect to Opportunity Young leaders are guided by powerful network along their path to transformative impact in Africa.
Our Model: Simulation & Practice Young leaders complete an intensive program of intellectual growth and hands-on leadership development.

ALU’s tuition is $3000 per year. Additional expenses will be incurred based on the student’s university location for the first term. Start your application:
Stage 1 - Introduction: This first step is a basic form to tell us a bit about who you are.
Stage 2 - ALU Fit Challenge: On completion of the Introduction, you will be required to complete a series of online assessments in order to determine your fit for ALU.
Stage 3 - Additional Information Section: On successful completion of the Fit Challenge, you will be asked to provide additional information to support your ALU application.
Stage 4 - Finances: This final stage will help you to understand the financial contribution you will need to make in order to support your ALU studies. Additionally, you will find out if you qualify to apply for ALU financial aid.

African Leadership University

ALU is one of the most amazing educational institutions in Africa. It provides access to Education and the capacity needed to be a leader. ALU is not for everyone, it's for the leaders, creators, and dreamers. Apply to receive a degree in Software Engineering or Entrepreneurial Leadership from ALU.

Here's what ALU have for you:

We believe that young people hold the potential to become the ethical, entrepreneurial leaders our continent and planet need. Our role is to unlock that potential through a one-of-a-kind learning experience that gives students the foundation for a lifetime of leading positive change. Students choose ALU because they want hands-on real-world experience led by some of the world’s most innovative educators. They want a place that does not limit their potential with old rules but believes in their capacity to solve Africa’s largest challenges in new ways. They want their time at a university to lead them to a job or even to launch a company. They want to be part of a global network committed to their success. Simply put, they want a university that will prepare them to be the leaders who will transform Africa.

Minerva University

Are you ready to change the world?

Revolutionizing education by building world citizens.

Global Emmersion

Study in seven different cities of the world. The city is your campus!

Stay connected with professors and peers!

Forum, makes the Minerva dream a reality. Are you ready to participate actively in your classes?

The Three-part Admissions Process

Part One: Who You Are The admissions process begins with your application. This step requires you to provide basic information, including an overview of your academic history and examples of accomplishments you are proud of.
Part Two: How You Think These are validated measures of how you think across various dimensions — from creativity and mathematics to written and spoken communications.
Part Three: What You Have Achieved Finally, we want to learn about your accomplishments both in and out of class.

Hear from Minerva!

At Minerva, we focus on the qualifications that truly indicate your future potential and fit. Our admissions team looks for academic excellence, as well as your areas of passion and individual achievement. Your past academic performance is a reflection of your persistence and ability to work within a structured academic environment, but we also consider it a composite of your personal attributes and your accomplishments outside of school. In the admissions process, you will be challenged to demonstrate your intellectual curiosity, individual initiative, and other attributes that correspond to leadership potential, innovative thinking, collaboration, and global citizenship. You must also be capable of handling the rigor of the Minerva curriculum, and have the maturity and desire to navigate diverse cities and cultures.
If you qualify, you will be invited to attend. Unit is that simple. Because Minerva isn’t burdened by the systems — or criteria — that have constrained other institutions for the last century, we have developed a fair, merit-based process that identifies the qualities most necessary for success in today’s complex world.
Admission Cycle: Early Action, Regular decision 1, and Regular decision 2.

EducationUSA

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EducasionUSA Lagos

EducationUSA Lagos is part of a network of over 400 Advising Centers in 176 countries. Operating at the Public Affairs Section of the United States Consulate in Lagos, we offer students access to accurate, comprehensive, and current information about higher educational institutions in the United States. We also serve as a point of contact for accredited U.S. institutions that seek accurate information about the Nigerian educational system.

Hear from EducationUSA!

We offer a free weekly general orientation session where we discuss the process of applying to U.S. Colleges and Universities. We also organize outreach to secondary schools, and American Corners, as well as conduct training seminars for teachers and guidance counsellors, to empower them with the knowledge they need to guide their students in applying to U.S. schools.
We have a highly selective membership program which targets students who are academically qualified to study in the U.S. We take them through the Five steps of applying to the most appropriate schools. Students who are admitted to U.S. institutions are then invited to a Pre-Departure Orientation where they can get to learn about the U.S. classroom and society. We coordinate the Opportunity Funds Program to recruit High Achieving, Low Income (HALI) students. We work with them to apply to fully funded programs in the U.S. EducationUSA also proctors examinations for distance learning students of U.S. institutions.
Steps To Become an EducationUSA Member:

Attend a free General Orientation Session on any Wednesday by 10am.
If you are a prospective undergraduate student, come with your WASSCE result, and/or transcripts to an Advisor.
If you are a prospective graduate student, come with your statement of result or student’s copy of your transcript.
Obtain an Approval Form from an EducationUSA Advisor.
Make payment of #2,000(application) and #32,000 (membership) at one of the UBA bank branches listed.
Return the bank slips, receipts, a copy of your transcripts and or WASSCE result and 3 passport photos to EducationUSA Advising Center on Monday through Thursday from 9am till 3pm.
Plan to attend a member only session on Thursday by 9am prompt.
Prepare to participate in EducationUSA activities.

Opportunity Funds Program

Do you know that the United States Embassy in Nigeria has been assisting students to study in the US since 2006?

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Opportunity Funds Program

Many determined and talented, low-income students in Nigeria only require financial resources and access to information to better their educational future. For the 11th year, the United States Embassy in Nigeria seeks to identify academically qualified and highly motivated, low-income students, Senior Secondary 3 (SS3) or 12th-grade students in Nigeria to join the EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP).
Adeoluwa Adedeji
OFP Scholar 2020

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 studying 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 2022 to August 2023 to try to secure places and financial assistance to begin studying in the U.S. in August 2023.
Opportunity Funds Program opens on April 1, 2022 for both undergraduate and graduate students. OFP seeks to continue recruiting High Achieving Low Income student. Apply today!