2025 Wilson and Yinka Badejo Scholarship for Nigerian Undergraduates
The Wilson and Yinka Badejo Foundation Educational Assistance Programme offers scholarships every year to brilliant indigent students who are pursuing their dream of completing their higher education.
The Wilson and Yinka Badejo Scholarship have provided over 500+ scholarships to students from poor backgrounds since the inception of this programme in 2008.
The scholarship is targeted towards academically sound students planning to attend (or already attending) a public tertiary institution and students must fulfil all eligibility requirements before their application can be considered by the scholarship board of the Wilson & Yinka Badejo Foundation.
Scholarship Categories
Legacy Scholarship
- The Legacy scholarship is the existing student scholarship which the foundation has offered since 2008.
- It is designed to provide financial support and assistance to brilliant indigent students pursuing a higher education degree at any public tertiary institution (i.e. Universities, Polytechnics, or Colleges of Education). This is a non-renewable (one time) scholarship.
Nurturing Hearts Scholarship
- (For FEMALES between ages 18 – 28 ONLY)
- The Nurturing Hearts scholarship is a new scholarship category launched this year in honour of our co-founder; Rev. Mrs. Adeyinka Badejo.
- It is designed to assist and encourage young females (between ages 18 – 28) who have a keen interest in children’s ministry work.
- This scholarship is renewable for up to a maximum of one time.
2025 Wilson and Yinka Badejo Scholarship Summary
- Type: Undergraduate
- Value: #70,000
- Eligible Country: Nigeria
- Sponsor: Wilson and Yinka Badejo Foundation
- Deadline: April 30, 2025
Basic Eligibility Criterias for the 2025 Wilson and Yinka Badejo Scholarship
Demonstrated financial need:
- Applicants must come from a less privileged background, as evidenced by providing a short personal statement on background.
Academic & Personal excellence:
- Applicants must have a strong academic record and also possess demonstrated good character that can be readily verified.
Enrollment status:
- Applicants must be enrolled or accepted to an accredited public tertiary institution. (Note: Students in private tertiary institutions are not eligible).
Previous beneficiaries:
- Individuals who have received at least two scholarships from our foundation in the past are not eligible to reapply to ensure fairness and equal opportunity.
Multiple Applications:
- Applicants may apply for both the Legacy and the Nurturing Hearts scholarships.
- However, if selected, the applicant can receive only one scholarship award.
Benefit
- The Wilson and Yinka Badejo Scholarship awards a cash sum of #70,000 to every selected candidate as support towards the cost of their education in Nigerian universities, colleges, or polytechnics
Important:
- Please read ALL (i.e. basic and scholarship type specific) eligibility requirements before applying.
- You will NOT be considered if you do not meet the respective requirements). No exceptions! Thank you and good luck.
Deadline: April 30, 2025