Learn Africa Foundation will be rewarding outstanding students in NECO SSCE between Nov 17- Dec 2. They will be rewarding both students, teachers and the schools that produced them. Who says hard work does not pay...... It is a great relief to see an organization committed to rewarding excellence and hard work, hard work pays.

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Bolaokoromadu:
Learn Africa Foundation will be rewarding outstanding students in NECO SSCE between Nov 17- Dec 2. They will be rewarding both students, teachers and the schools that produced them. Who says hard work does not pay...... It is a great relief to see an organization committed to rewarding excellence and hard work, hard work pays.

what are the criteria's for selection

There are two categories of this award, National and State categories. National, there is 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall and also New Concept Prize for The Best Grade in Mathematics, New Concept Prize for Best Grade in English Language, Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Prize for the Best Grade in Biology( This was introduced last year in memory of the Doctor that helped the fight against the spread of Ebola Disease in Nigeria) and also The J.F. Ade-Ajayi Prize for the Best Grade in History.

State awards are the highest scores in the state and the award presentations will be done regionally between November 17 and December 2, 2015.

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: LEARN AFRICA HONORS STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE
Learn Africa Education Development Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of Learn Africa Plc., honors students, teachers and schools who distinguished themselves in the June/July 2015 NECO SSCE examinations. The award is in line with the foundation’s unwavering commitment to the celebration and promotion of academic excellence.

There are two categories of the awards- National and State. In the state category, the first set of award presentations will take place this week from, Tuesday November 17 to Thursday November 19, 2015 in the following Learn Africa offices nationwide,.

45 students will be awarded in these zones for their outstanding performances and one teacher from the school of the first prize winner in each state will receive special recognition during the event in appreciation of their great contributions to the students’ success at the NECO June/July SSCE in 2015.

In addition, the Foundation will donate books to the libraries of the schools that have produced the three best performing candidates in each state.
However, all national winners will collect their prizes at Protea Hotel GRA Ikeja, Lagos on Wednesday December 2, 2015.