Opekete Foundation 2025 Florence Bamidele Makanjuola Scholarship for Nigerian Students

Published: 22 May 2025

The Opekete Foundation is in memory of Late Mrs Florence Bamidele Makanjuola who built a career in teaching and nursing. Aside her passion for the promoting female self dependence , Mrs Makanjuola in her lifetime expressed dissatisfaction at the current state of education and calibre of teachers available. She also derived passion in encouraging young girls who want to study nursing to do so, often trying to get one of her grand daughters to study nursing because she had the gift of caring for others.

In the spirit of acting on her desire to see better teachers and nurses, Mrs Makanjuola set up the okpekete foundation with a few students being beneficiaries. To keep her dream alive, her children and grandchildren have decided to keep continue with the scholarships via the Florence Fund

Opekete Foundation Scholarship Program

Application Deadline	June 20, 2025
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	Undergraduate
Sponsor	Opekete Foundation
Gender	Women

Benefits of Opekete Foundation Scholarship Program

• Secondary School Students: Maximum of 350,000 per annum for each student.
• University Students: Maximum of 650,000 per annum for each student.

Requirements for Opekete Foundation Scholarship Program

Prospective Beneficiaries Must Be:

• A female Nigerian Citizen
• Have gained admission/ or currently enrolled into a public university or Senior Secondary School while applying for this opportunity.
• Applicants must be attending or intending to attend a public or federal government owned Senior Secondary School or University
• Intending and/or willing to study Teaching Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) or Nursing in the University

Academics Qualifications

Secondary School Applicants: Minimum of 5 Distinctions (A or B) in English, Mathematics and any other 3 major subjects in Junior WAEC (Secondary applicants)

University Applicants

• Minimum of 5 Distinctions (A1- B3) in English, Mathematics and any other 3 major subjects in WAEC / NECO at one sitting
• Meet the required cut-off score in JAMB for the course and school applied to.

Selection Process

• The submissions shall be screened by an independent consultant
• The Announcement of Awardees shall be made in August, 2025

Application Deadline

June 20, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Opekete Foundation on docs.google.com to apply