Jay Jay Okocha institutes scholarship awards

THE University of Bolton, Greater Manchester has announced scholarship awards to Nigerian students to pursue degree programmes of their choice. The University is working with Jay Jay Okocha to provide £20,000 worth of scholarships to 10 Nigerian students, with a drive to succeed. Each of the 10 awardees would receive £2,000. There will be a special prize for winners of the scholarship from Bolton Wanderers FC. N.B Visit www.campusflava.com for updates and information related to other schools.   Speaking on the initiative, the Head of International Recruitment of University of Bolton, Jeffrey Williams stated that the scholarship is structured to provide several young talented Nigerians with the opportunity to pursue their dream of getting a quality British education. "The scholarship is an exciting opportunity for Nigerian students to pursue their academic and career goals without financial barriers that make it difficult for many young people to attain success in school. "The course and living costs in the university are the cheapest available in United Kingdom. Students have access to the campus job shop where they can receive help to find part time job while studying, as well as, professional work on graduation," he added. According to him, students' visa details enable them to work up to 20 hours per week on a part time job, and earn between five to £10 per hour. Head of International Recruitment further explained that Nigerians with WASSCE and SSCE are eligible for the University Foundation, which has duration of 15 weeks. He stated that HND students are eligible for Second or Third year Bachelor Degree Top Up. While a minimum of 2:2 entry requirements is expected from those applying for Postgraduate Studies. The Vice Chancellor, Dr. George Holmes stated that he looked forward to receiving Nigerian students.