FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD This Board is charged with two broad-based functions viz:
- To award scholarship and bursaries and other financial assistance to candidates of Kogi State origin who obtain admission into institutions of higher learning in Nigeria and Overseas.
- To select and submit to the Executive Governor through the Hon. Commissioner, candidates of Kogi States origin who satisfy the conditions of the award of scholarship overseas.
- To recommend and review policies and initiate lprogramme on the award sof scholarship.
- To advise the Executive Governor on any matter relating to the award of scholarship.
- To prepare the yearly budget for the Board.
- AIMS AND OBJECTIVE OF SCHOLARSHIP BOARD
Governmen t Scholarship Award Scheme is aimed at assisting students to be successful without much stress in going through their studies to procure books, pay fees, complete projects, pay their accommodation or even help to feed such individuals as school where nothing is given. Againstg this background, the specific objective of the scheme include the following:- - To reward, promote and encourage academic achievement and excellence in any endeavor.
- To develop human resources for higher level manpower requirement of the State.
- To bring higher education, to the reach of many more qualified citizens who could not have been able to afford the acquisitions of such education.
- To enhance access to education and training in vocation for people’s in difficult circumstances such as the physically handicapped.
- To promote attainment of self actualization and national goals.
- To reduce drop-out rate due to financial constraints.
- To recognize and encourage merit to gifted people in the society for specialized skills.
- To assist the scholars obtain decent and conducive atmosphere for learning.
CATEGORIES OF AWARDS The award should cover such programme in the Nigerian institutions:- - Postgraduate (PG) Award
- Undergraduate (UG) Award
- Post Higher National Diploma (PHND) Award
- Higher National Diploma (HND) Award
- National Certificate in Education (NCE) Award
COURSES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE AWARD - Science and Technology
- Medicine and Para Medicals
- Science subject and Education
- Arts and Social Science with Education
- Liberal Arts/Social/Management Studies
- Law and related studies
- HND (Science & Technology
- N.C.E.
© ACHIEVEMENTS OF THIS BOARD A number of achievements have been recorded since the present staff came on Board in May, 2005. Some outstanding ones are as follows:-
(i) A comprehensive students Data were compiled throughout the existing tertiary institution in Nigeria in 2005 and is being updated every year.
(ii) Students of Kogi Origin now appreciate in the purchase of Foreign Scholarship Forms e.g. The Common Wealth Bilateral Scholarship Schemes. This is done through the information disseminated in Kogi Radio and the News Media every year. For now, forms are on sale through the internet. - Petroleum T.D. Forms are also sold every year to interested candidates in Kogi State who scored two-one(second-class upper) and above for Awards to pursue master or PHD courses in sciences and Technical programmes. Wes sold 100 Forms this year for this programme.
- Bursary Award is being paid to Kogites now throughout Nigeria. Payment for 2006/2007 started in September and will go round for those who applied for the forms.
ON GOING PROJECT The ongoing project is the payment of Bursary to all students of Kogi Origin who bought the scholarship forms. The rate paid as approved and directed by the State Government is as follows:-
1. Medical MBBS under-graduates N6, 000.00 each
2. Law under-graduates N6, 000.00 each
3. General Degree-undergraduates N4, 000.00 each
4. HND undergraduate N4, 000.00 each
5. Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) N3, 000.00 each
6. National Diploma Students N3, 000.00 each | 
