Who Can Apply For The Skusat Scholarship Program?
Currently, the ongoing application is open to only Nigerian students in the Undergraduate or Tertiary Level i.e students from Polytechnics, Universities & Colleges Of Education.
PS: University students applying for this program should either be in the 100Level, 200Level or 300Level academic year.
How Do I Apply?
To apply, kindly follow the steps listed below:
Go to the Homepage by clicking here and select “Apply NOW” from the Metromenu.
On the “Apply NOW” page, fill in the required details, then submit.
Upon submission, a success notification will be displayed alongside the ACCESS CODE to the Pre-Test Portal.
Kindly note that the submission of multiple applications for a single applicant is not allowed as such will lead to automatic disqualification.
Once your application has been submitted for processing, an SMS notification containing your AUTHENTICATION ID will be sent to you within 48 hours.
Eligible applicants will however be sent another SMS prompt on the 1st of May, after the registration deadline ; to complete their application online.
Kindly ensure you keep your AUTHENTICATION ID safe as this would be required to complete your registration online before you can participate in the Live Test.
Only eligible applicants will be communicated to, on the need to advance to the final phase by obtaining a PASSCODE for N1,000 only. However, further information will be made available to eligible applicants on how to obtain the LT (Live Test) Passcode.
Fully registered applicants will receive the PASSCODE to the Live Test portal on the 7th of May, as the Live Test examination for the Skusat Scholarship program will take place on the 8th of May.
The performance of every participating applicant will be communicated within 24hrs and successful applicants will be awarded two weeks after the online scholarship examination.
Where Will The Skusat Scholarship Test Hold?
The Skusat Scholarship test will be taken on the web portal under the LIVE TEST page. Skusat.com is an automated platform that has been integrated with an advanced testing and scoring application which depicts the fairness and transparency associated with how applicants are been graded.
What Are The Eligibility Requirements For The Program?
AGE – Applicants must not be below age 16 to participate in the Undergraduates scholarship program which is presently on. This implies that applicants below age 16 are not eligible to apply.
NATIONALITY – Every applying student must be a citizen of Nigeria.
DOCUMENTATION – Applicants must possess an original Birth Certificate which would enable a viable clarification of age for Reward presentation.
LIVE TEST PASSCODE – Only qualified applicants will be contacted and required to purchase a Passcode for the Live Test examination which will hold online on the 8th of May. Please note that this would only be required after applicants must have been informed of their eligibility sequel to the submission of their application.
PROXIMITY TO MOBILE INTERNET – The Skusat platform has been integrated with an automated interface which supports real-time data processing and scoring. And as such, the Pre-test (Practice questions) and Live-Test (Main test) examination would be taken on the platform via an internet enabled device. Prospective students with no access to internet service are advised to get an internet enabled device as the testing and scoring process would be 100% automated.
SCHOOL ID CARD & ADMISSION LETTER – This would only be required from successful applicants after satisfying the required yardstick for the reward presentation.
What Is The Amount For The Scholarship Reward?
The amount to be awarded for excellent performance in the Skusat scholarship program, varies according to the academic level of applicants. High School applicants will be rewarded with a sum of N150,000 while students in the ongoing Undergraduate level program will obtain the sum of N300,000.
However, a fraction of the Undergraduate applicants who do not meet up to the required score to qualify for the specified reward amount stated above, will be awarded a consolation grant of N50,000 and N20,000 respectively, according to their performance.
What Questions Will I Be Required To Answer?
Applicants will be provided with 30 intuitive and logical questions spanning from various fields. However, every applicant can take a Pre-Test before participating in the main Scholarship test. The Pre-test has been designed to expose applicants to the frame and structure of the Live Test.
How Do I Qualify For The Reward?
Applicants that attain a 80% score and above, will be automatically considered for the reward allotted to the Undergraduate level program. This implies that every applicant has to be swift and make prompt decisions while taking the test.
However, a consolation grant of N50,000 and N20,000 will be adequately considered for applicants that score within the range of (70 – 79)% and (65 – 69)% respectively.
Can I Re-take The Test If I Am Not Satisfied With My First Attempt?
No, you can not. However, the test portal will still be available to you for access within the stipulated period of time the passcode has been scheduled to remain active for. Only the score obtained in the first attempt of taking the test will be considered in determining your qualification for the scholarship reward.
How Do I Take A Pre-Test
The Pre-Test portal has been designed to give applicants adequate exposure to the frame and structure of the Live Test examination questions which is scheduled to hold on the platform at a later date.
To access the Pre-Test interface, applicants are required to complete the online application first, then a success notification containing the ACCESS CODE to the Pre-Test page will be displayed upon submission of the online application form.
Applicants can copy and paste this access code into the dialogue box that requires it to gain access to the Pre-Test portal.
Please Note the Following Dates
April 30th, 2015 - Application deadline.
May 1st, 2015 - Confirmation sms will be sent to qualified candidates.
May 4th- May 7th, 2015 - Eligible candidates will be contacted for the second round of registration from.
May 7th, 2015 - Pass code will be sent to all eligible candidates who have successfully completed the registration by 10 pm.
May 8th, 2015 - Live test portal will be accessible from 9am till 10 pm and applicants scores will be communicated to them within 24 hours.
May 22nd, 2015 - Applicants will be awarded.
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