pickabeau1:
Miz MyColi

Have u been through this thread

MizMyColi:



No.
Just perused now. What's up?

pickabeau1:


You mentioned earlier that there were tales of favoritism or selectivism around TeHN programmes
This is an opportunity to see things for yourself

MizMyColi:


On the part of beneficiaries and TeHN's programmes? No.

Good job though.

pickabeau1:


well i don't get your reservations then..

Not mine

MizMyColi:


Not mine

aymost1:
nice initiative.....is the scholarship for just one person?.

deflover:
hmmmm i know someone who has passed the 1st stage.........its good to know how to write..........if your money cant get you want you want......your skill should


thumps up to the initiators of this idea

aymost1:

who did?...is it a nairalander and his he or she affected by the admission session..2015/2016

aymost1:
I would like to get something straight!....from previous comments, I got to understand that its students that are starting school this year....what about students that gained admission in 2014 as of the time of essay submission, that applied, won't they be considered?..and their resumption is slated for this year(2015)....

deflover:


yes he is a nairalander and a good writer........i dont knw what the next stage is but i believe they will want to put them in a room and ask them to write while they watch them.......

the admission time is wat i dont understand

jaybee3:
FAQs

1)Can I apply if I’m already at university
The application is strictly for secondary school leavers and applicants that have lost admissions due to financial constraints

2)When is the deadline for the application
Deadline is the 31st of December 2014

3)Can I apply if I only have SSCE result
Applicants are expected to have all the necessary requirements to gain admission into any of the federal university

4)Can I apply if I already have an admission for this year’s academic year
Yes you can apply but you will have to defer your admission

5)Can the scheme be extended to polytechnic
We are only accepting applications from prospective university students at this time

6)What can the award be used for
The award can ONLY be used towards payment of tuition fee. The winner will be expected to meet yearly CPGA target so they can continue receiving the support

7)Would there be more funding
The funding is fixed at 500k

8 ) How will the winner be selected
Submitted essays will be marked against expected competency for secondary school leavers. The applicants in the top percentile group shall go through to the second stage.

SSCE/UME results and submitted financial hardship evidence will be used to decide the winner of the TNRI scholarship.

Please see below, illustration of how we hope to select the winner (The yet to be selected decision panel will decide on specifics but we don’t expect the methodology to be too different from this)

Evidence of financial hardship will be aggregated using the following banding
Combined Income less than N40K = 50 points
Combined Income between N40.1K – 60K = 40 points
Combined Income between N60.1K – 80K = 30 points
Combined Income between N80.1K – 100K = 20 points

The UME and SSCE would be aggregated along the line of:

UME > 250 = 25 points
UME between 241 – 250 = 20 points
UME between 231 – 240 = 15 points
UME between 221 – 230 = 10 points
UME between 201 – 220 = 5 points

SSCE (grades aggregated to a max of 25 points)

A = 10
B = 8
C = 6

If the applicant took 9 papers then his/her aggregated score will be (sum of grades equivalent)/max possible score e.g.

Applicant A takes 9 papers and received results as follows:
5A’s and 4 B’s
=(( 50 + 32)/90)*25
His/her total aggregate for SSCE would be 22.7

If applicant B takes 6 papers and received results as follows:
6A’s and 1B
= ((60+8 )/70)*25
His/her total aggregate for SSCE would be 24.28

The applicant with the highest aggregate score shall be the winner of 2014/15 TNRI scholarship

jaybee3:

deflover:


does this extend to National Open University of Nigeria .......can people who want to enter NOUN be able to qualify

jaybee3:

Students starting this year weren't disqualified from the process Sir

Only those that were currently at an higher institution at the time of their submission received an automatic disqualification

aymost1:

I saw something about deferment of admission....isn't that a big risk since the scholarship is for just one person.....an also the programme should be done in may, admission into Nigerian universities isn't that predictable. because someone passes jamb doesn't mean he will make the post jamb....so if someone that got the scholarship misses admission that year,what will happen?

jaybee3:


The terms and conditions are very clear. The scholarship is to be used for entry into a federal Institution for the 2015 entry. We can't be held responsible for anyone willing to take such risk.

The winner of the scholarship among the five that progressed to the second stage will be expected to have a confirmation of admission. That's part of the requirement. We don't expect them to lose admission for academic reasons

aymost1:

so what if all the five had their admissions last year and are resuming this year?

jaybee3:

Oga quit all these what IFs.

Scroll up to see how we plan (though yet to be ratified by the committe) to pick the recipient.

It's a very simple formula if you pay close attention

aymost1:
so whats next after confirmation, will they be notified if they will progress?

jaybee3:

jaybee3:
The 2014/15 application is now closed. All applicants will receive an email from us before the end of the month

adahtony:
pls sir i applied but am yet to recieve any email from you. Am really disturbed about it