There are many determined and talented, economically-disadvantaged students in Nigeria who only require financial resources and access to information to better their educational future. For the fifteenth year, the United States Embassy, Nigeria seeks to identify highly academically qualified and motivated, low-income, final year students in Nigeria to join the Opportunity Funds Programs (OFP).
OFP’s mission is to assist highly-talented and determined, economically-disadvantaged students to negotiate and finance the admissions process for colleges and universities in the United States. The aim is to produce highly-skilled and widely-educated leaders to build tomorrow’s Nigeria.
OFP works closely with students through regularly scheduled meetings and seminars to assist them throughout the application process to secure admission and scholarships for colleges and universities in the United States. OFP finances all costs 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 of students to give back their energy and time to the program and to their communities and to be the best they can be.
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 for full participation. Participants will work with our EducationUSA Advisors from June 2020 - August 2021 to try to secure places and financial assistance to begin study in the U.S. in August 2021.
Note: ENTRANCE INTO THIS PROGRAM IS NO GUARANTEE OF A SCHOLARSHIP OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES.
- Excellent Communication service participation.
- Financial need.
- Transcripts that show a GPA of 4.5 or above on a 5.0 scale.
- Degree results (if available): First class only
Please complete this application form; return it together with the required documents listed at the end of the application form no later than May 31, 2020
Read directions carefully: It is essential that you attach to your application the documents listed below. Please do not send originals of certificates or reports as we cannot guarantee the return of any documents to unsuccessful candidates. Please send completed application and attachments together.
Attach to this application the following documents:
- Complete Application form
- Attach a copy of your statement of result
- Request a lecturer or your university Dean of Faculty or HOD to write and then attach the letter of recommendation, attesting to your character, talent and skills. Please do not include a basic testimonial that does not talk about you as an individual (If available).
- Attach a copy of your university transcript (if available).
- Write two essays, one from Group A and one from Group B, each of about 250– 300 words
Mock WAEC or Most Recent WAEC with 6 A1s including Mathematics and English. NOTE– If WAEC results are not available; the student must be currently in SS3. If WAEC results are available, they must be from May/June WAEC.Students who have already started a University education are NOT eligible to apply. Letter of recommendation from a teacher or your school principal to complete a letter of recommendation form, attesting to your character, talent and skills. Please do not include a basic testimonial that does not talk about you as an individual. Copy of your transcript from JS3 to SS3 including your mock and first term results, if possible. Write two essays each of about 250– 300 words.