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How To Access FG’s ₦150,000 Federal Government Bursary (FSB) Award

The Federal Ministry of Education has declared the 2024 Federal Government Bursary (FSB) Award for eligible Nigerian students in tertiary institutions.

A monetary reward of N150,000.00 is awarded annually by the Federal Government Bursary to selected applicants who are registered students in Nigerian educational institutions or universities.

This article will guide you on how to successfully benefit from the 150,000 Federal Government Bursary (FSB) Award.

Who is Eligible for the Who is Eligible for the FSB Award

To be considered for the Federal Government Scholarship Award, you must:

- must be a registered Full-Time student of Federal or State Universities.
- possess a minimum of first degree with Second Class Honours Division (Postgraduate students).
- must be registered full-time students in their second year or above in Federal or State Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics, and Colleges of Education
- must have at least 4.0 Cumulative Grade Points Aggregate (CGPA) on a five (5) point scale or its equivalents or 5.0 on a 7-point scale (UG, HND & NCE).
- must have a CGPA of 3.5 and above on a scale of 4.0 (NCE/HND Applicants)
- Not hold the scholarship at the same time as another Award nor for part-time studies.
- Not change course or institution while enjoying the award.

Benefits of Federal Government Bursary 2024

- The FSB Bursary Award is a N150,000 fund awarded each year to all beneficiaries of the scholarship.

The award is renewable every year until the beneficiary graduates from the college or university he is studying at.

Required Document

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

Letter of Admission to the Institution
State of origin certificate
National Identity Number
CGPA Result (Academic Transcript)

One advantage is that the award can be renewed annually until the beneficiary completes their studies at the college or university.

Application Process

To apply for the FSB Bursary Award, all qualified candidates are advised to follow the instructions below:

Click on the button below to visit the Federal Ministry of Education’s website
Click on Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page
Select Federal Education Bursary Award (EBA)
Read the Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form online.
Print the completed application form for reference purposes.
Note that double Entries will be disqualified!

Enquiries can be directed to; fsb@education.gov.ng or 09015705399/07047719254

One key tip is that you should apply at midnight. This would have decongest the number of applicants on the website, making your application seamless.