The management of University of Uyo (UNIUYO) has launched a N100 million scholarship scheme for indigent students of the institution.
The scholarship, according to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Comfort Ekpo, will be awarded to indigent but brilliant students with Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.5 and above.
Ekpo said, “To kicks start the scheme with an estimated number of 500 students, the university would spend a total of N20 million in the first one year.
She said that the university would engage the first 200 beneficiaries for two hours daily on assigned duties in the school were they would earn a N10,000 stipends monthly.
According to her, the second phase of the scheme will ensure the provision of N30, 000 grants per academic session to another 200 students with 3.5 CGPA and above.
The VC concluded that this scholarship scheme will ensure that no indigent but intelligent student would drops out due to his/her low socio-economic status.
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UNIUYO 2014/2015 Pre-degree & Basic Studies Screening Test Results
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