Top 100 Universities in Nigeria (August 2014)

Below is the Latest University Ranks as released by 4ICU who rank Universities based on their popularity on the web. From the look of things, Unilorin is on top of the list with other schools crawling behind. Here is the Full Rank…

1 University of Ilorin	Ilorin
2 University of Lagos	Lagos
3 Obafemi Awolowo University	Ile-Ife
4 University of Ibadan	Ibadan
5 Landmark University	Omu-Aran
6 Covenant University	Ota
7 Federal University of Technology, Minna	Minna
8 University of Benin	Ugbowo …
9 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	Abeokuta …
10 University of Nigeria	Nsukka …
11 Madonna University	Okija …
12 Ahmadu Bello University	Zaria
13 University of Port Harcourt	Port Harcourt
14 Federal University of Technology, Akure	Akure
15 Rivers State University of Science and Technology	Port Harcourt
16 Bayero University Kano	Kano
17 University of Jos	Jos
18 Nnamdi Azikiwe University	Awka …
19 Redeemer’s University	Mowe
20 University of Maiduguri	Maiduguri
21 Ebonyi State University	Abakaliki
22 Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti	Ado-Ekiti
23 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Ogbomoso …
24 Lagos State University	Ojo
25 Joseph Ayo Babalola University	Ikeji-Arakeji
26 Federal University, Oye-Ekiti	Oye …
27 Kwara State University	Ilorin
28 Veritas University	Abuja
29 Federal University of Technology, Owerri	Owerri
30 Adekunle Ajasin University	Akungba Akoko …
31 University of Uyo	Uyo
32 Pan African University	Lagos
33 Bingham University	Auta Balifi
34 Federal University, Dutse	Dutse
35 Osun State University	Oshogbo …
36 University of Calabar	Calabar
37 Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University	Katsina
38 Nasarawa State University	Keffi
39 Federal University, Ndufu-Alike	Ndufu-Alike
40 American University of Nigeria	Yola
41 Afe Babalola University	Ado-Ekiti
42 Baze University	Abuja
43 Lead City University	Ibadan
44 Tai Solarin University of Education	Ijebu-Ode …
45 Federal University, Otuoke	Otuoke
46 University of Agriculture, Makurdi	Makurdi
47 Enugu State University of Science and Technology	Enugu
48 Ambrose Alli University	Ekpoma
49 Niger Delta University	Wilberforce Island Yenagoa
50 Renaissance University	Enugu
51 Anambra State University	Uli
52 Crawford University	Faith City …
53 Kaduna State University	Kaduna
54 Federal University of Petroleum Resources	Effurun
55 Achievers University, Owo	Owo
56 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	Bauchi
57 Delta State University, Abraka	Abraka
58 Ajayi Crowther University	Oyo Town
59 African University of Science and Technology	Abuja
60 Benue State University	Makurdi
61 Al-Hikmah University	Ilorin …
62 Olabisi Onabanjo University	Ago Iwoye …
63 Caleb University	Imota
64 Nigerian Turkish Nile University	Abuja
65 Paul University	Awka
66 Bells University of Technology	Ota
67 Modibbo Adama University of Technology	Yola
68 Adeleke University	Ede
69 Igbinedion University Okada	Okada …
70 Fountain University	Oshogbo
71 Federal University, Lokoja	Lokoja
72 Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University	Lapai
73 Michael Okpara University of Agriculture	Umuahia
74 Benson Idahosa University	Benin City
75 Caritas University	Enugu
76 Ondo State University of Science & Technology	Okitipupa
77 Babcock University	Ilishan-Remo …
78 Bowen University	Iwo
79 University of Mkar	Mkar
80 Kebbi State University of Science and Technology	Aliero
81 Oduduwa University	Ile Ife
82 Novena University	Ogume
83 University of Abuja	Abuja
84 Imo State University	Owerri
85 Obong University	Obong Ntak
86 Usmanu Danfodio University	Sokoto
87 Kano University of Science and Technology	Wudil
88 Federal University, Kashere	Kashere
89 Crescent University	Abeokuta
90 Salem University	Lokoja
91 Abia State University	Uturu
92 Elizade University	Ilara-Mokin
93 Western Delta University	Oghara
94 Cross River University of Science & Technology	Calabar …
95 Federal University, Dutsin-Ma	Dutsin-Ma
96 Wellspring University	Benin City
97 Wesley University of Science and Technology	Ondo City
98 Adamawa State University	Mubi
99 Gombe State University	Gombe
100 Federal University, Wukari	Wukari

NASA discovers giant planet Kepler-10c with Earth-like conditions

Astronomers have discovered the "Godzilla" of all Earths - a new type of rocky planet that weighs 17 times as much as our planet and is more than twice as large in size, a surprising find that could change scientists' understanding of the origins of the universe.

The newly found mega-Earth, Kepler-10c, circles a Sun-like star once every 45 days. It is located about 560 light-years from Earth in the constellation Draco.

Theorists believed such a world could not form because anything so hefty would grab hydrogen gas as it grew and become a Jupiter-like gas giant.

This planet, though, is all solid and much bigger than previously discovered "super-Earths," making it a "mega-Earth."

"We were very surprised when we realised what we had found," said astronomer Xavier Dumusque of the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics (CfA), who led the data analysis and made the discovery.

"This is the Godzilla of Earths!" added CfA researcher Dimitar Sasselov.

"But unlike the movie monster, Kepler-10c has positive implications for life," said Sasselov.The system also hosts a 3-Earth-mass "lava world," Kepler-10b, in a remarkably fast, 20-hour orbit.

Kepler-10c was originally spotted by NASA's Kepler spacecraft.

Kepler-10c was known to have a diameter of about 18,000 miles, 2.3 times as large as Earth. This suggested it fell into a category of planets known as mini-Neptunes, which have thick, gaseous envelopes.

The team used the HARPS-North instrument on the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG) in the Canary Islands to measure the mass of Kepler-10c.

They found that it weighed 17 times as much as Earth - far more than expected. This showed that Kepler-10c must have a dense composition of rocks and other solids.

Kepler-10c did not lose its atmosphere over time. It's massive enough to have held onto one if it ever had it. It must have formed the way we see it....

How To Become A Millionaire By Age 30

Here are the 10 steps that will guarantee you will become a millionaire by 30.

1. Follow the money. In today’s economic environment you cannot save your way to millionaire status. The first step is to focus on increasing your income in increments and repeating that. My income was $3,000 a month and nine years later it was $20,000 a month. Start following the money and it will force you to control revenue and see opportunities.

2. Don’t show off -- show up! I didn’t buy my first luxury watch or car until my businesses and investments were producing multiple secure flows of income. I was still driving a Toyota Camry when I had become a millionaire. Be known for your work ethic, not the trinkets that you buy.

3. Save to invest, don’t save to save. The only reason to save money is to invest it. Put your saved money into secured, sacred (untouchable) accounts. Never use these accounts for anything, not even an emergency. This will force you to continue to follow step one (increase income). To this day, at least twice a year, I am broke because I always invest my surpluses into ventures I cannot access.

4. Avoid debt that doesn’t pay you. Make it a rule that you never use debt that won’t make you money. I borrowed money for a car only because I knew it could increase my income. Rich people use debt to leverage investments and grow cash flows. Poor people use debt to buy things that make rich people richer.

5. Treat money like a jealous lover. Millions wish for financial freedom, but only those that make it a priority have millions. To get rich and stay rich you will have to make it a priority. Money is like a jealous lover. Ignore it and it will ignore you, or worse, it will leave you for someone who makes it a priority.

6. Money doesn’t sleep. Money doesn’t know about clocks, schedules or holidays, and you shouldn’t either. Money loves people that have a great work ethic. When I was 26 years old, I was in retail and the store I worked at closed at 7 p.m. Most times you could find me there at 11p.m. making an extra sale. Never try to be the smartest or luckiest person -- just make sure you outwork everyone.

7. Poor makes no sense. I have been poor, and it sucks. I have had just enough and that sucks almost as bad. Eliminate any and all ideas that being poor is somehow OK. Bill Gates has said, "If you’re born poor, it’s not your mistake. But if you die poor, it is your mistake."

8. Get a millionaire mentor. Most of us were brought up middle class or poor and then hold ourselves to the limits and ideas of that group. I have been studying millionaires to duplicate what they did. Get your own personal millionaire mentor and study them. Most rich people are extremely generous with their knowledge and their resources.

9. Get your money to do the heavy lifting. Investing is the Holy Grail in becoming a millionaire and you should make more money off your investments than your work. If you don’t have surplus money you won’t make investments. The second company I started required a $50,000 investment. That company has paid me back that $50,000 every month for the last 10 years. My third investment was in real estate, where I started with
$350,000, a large part of my net worth at the time. I still own that property today and it continues to provide me with income. Investing is the only reason to do the other steps, and your money must work for you and do your heavy lifting.

10. Shoot for $10 million, not $1 million. The single biggest financial mistake I’ve made was not thinking big enough. I encourage you to go for more than a million. There is no shortage of money on this planet, only a shortage of people thinking big enough.

Top 100 Universities In Africa 2013

1 University of South Africa, South Africa
2 University of Cape Town, South Africa
3 University Stellenbosch, South Africa
4 University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
5 University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
6 University of Pretoria, South Africa
7 Cairo University, Egypt
8 University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
9 University of the Western Cape, South Africa
10 Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
11 Makerere University, Uganda
12 University of Botswana, Botswana
13 Mansoura University, Egypt
14 Rhodes University, South Africa
15 Alexandria University, Egypt
16 The American University in Cairo, Egypt
17 Zagazig University, Egypt
18 University of Johannesburg, South Africa
19 Assiut University, Egypt
20 University of Nairobi, Kenya
21 Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal
22 University of Zambia, Zambia
23 North-West University, South Africa
24 University of Lagos, Nigeria
25 Tanta University, Egypt
26 University of Ghana, Ghana
27 Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
28 Université Mohammed V – Agdal, Morocco
29 Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa
30 Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
31 Université d’Antananarivo,Madagascar
32 Ain Shams University, Egypt
33 University of Ibadan, Nigeria
34 Kenyatta University, Kenya
35 University of Namibia, Namibia
36 Universiteit van die Vrystaat, South Africa
37 University of Nigeria, Nigeria
38 The German University in Cairo, Egypt
39 University of Limpopo, South Africa
40 Université de la Reunion, Reunion
41 University of Khartoum, Sudan
42 Benha University, Egypt
43 Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
44 Helwan University, Egypt
45 École Nationale d’Architecture,Morocco
46 University of Fort Hare, South Africa
47 Université Nationale du Rwanda, Rwanda
48 Al Akhawayn University, Morocco
49 Université Catholique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, Benin
50 Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
51 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
52 Minia University, Egypt
53 Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
54 Fayoum University, Egypt
55 Moi University, Kenya
56 University of Ilorin, Nigeria
57 October 6 University, Egypt
58 South Valley University, Egypt
59 Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
60 Université Mouloud Maameri de Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
61 Université Mohammed V – Souissi, Morocco
62 Al-Azhar University, Egypt
63 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
64 Misurata University, Libya
65 Minoufiya University, Egypt
66 Université d’Oran, Algeria
67 Université Hassan II Mohammedia- Casablanca, Morocco
68 Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia
69 Université d’Alger, Algeria
70 University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
71 University of Cape Coast, Ghana
72 The British University in Egypt, Egypt
73 Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunisia
74 University of Zululand, South Africa
75 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
76 University of Malawi, Malawi
77 Université Cadi Ayyad, Morocco
78 Université Mentouri de Constantine, Algeria
79 Suez Canal University, Egypt
80 Université de Yaoundé I, Cameroon
81 Egerton University, Kenya
82 University of Swaziland, Swaziland
83 Kafr el-Sheikh University, Egypt
84 Université Ibn Tofail, Morocco
85 Université de la Manouba, Tunisia
86 Université Hassan II – Casablanca, Morocco
87 Covenant University, Nigeria
88 University of Benin, Nigeria
89 École Nationale Supérieure en Informatique, Algeria
90 Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediène, Algeria
91 Durban University of Technology, South Africa
92 Strathmore University, Kenya
93 Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
94 Université Ibnou Zohr, Morocco
95 Universidade de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde
96 Sudan University of Science and Technology, Sudan
97 University of Mauritius, Mauritius
98 Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania
99 Gulu University, Uganda
100 Vaal University of Technology, South Africa

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Proper Income Management Tips For Students

1. Have a Monthly Budget
This is very important in managing your finances. If you set yourself an allocated amount to spend each month, then you will be able to track how much you are spending per year. This will help you to plan how much money you need to live and will enable you to find out if you can keep to this monthly budget. The best part is that if you under spend per month than your fixed budget allows you to, then you will be saving money for you to use elsewhere!

2. Keep Emergency money
Having Emergency money is a highly rated tip which we recommend. It’s always good to have emergency cash which is not part of your budget. This way, if you ever have any issues or emergency situations, then you have that allocated amount to help you through your situation. On the other hand, you would be saving this allocated amount if you don’t spend it!

3. Have a Student Bank Account
Student bank accounts are a great way of managing your student finances. Your overdraft is there to help you manage how much extra money you may need in an emergency situation. The actual account is great to see how much you are spending as you can go into your bank to get a statement of how much you have spent. From this statement, you can see if you are spending too much money.

4. Write Down Your Costs
Writing down your costs is a great way of tracking your finances. Simply writing down how much you have spent will enable you to work out if you are spending too much money.

5. Review Your Bank Statements
Reviewing your bank statements every week will enable you to work out how much you are spending per month. This then allows you to decide on whether you want to increase your spending or whether you want to decrease your spending. Either way, this will help you manage your finances properly.

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TOP 10 SECRETS OF FIRST CLASS STUDENTS

Here are the top ten most powerful secrets that are known by only few students who emerge with First class, get this secrets now and join this team of outstanding scholars.

1) NATURAL BRILLIANCE:
There is a minimum level of natural brilliance that is required before a student can think of First Class. I do not intend to put limit to one’s capabilities, for I believe like most people that impossible is nothing. However, realistically speaking, that is an exception to the rule. Most First Class students have a track record from lower levels of education. That is the first foundation.

2) THE POWER OF DREAM:
Most first class students dream. I do not mean metaphysical dream, I mean the Luther King definition – vision, forward- looking, even though awake. In secondary school I had a friend who once looked up and said, ‘the last time someone made an aggregate 6 (i.e minimum of 6 A1’s in SSCE) in this school was 12 years ago, I want to be the next’. He made it. Same boy told me he wanted to ‘enter the back of JAMB brochure’, meaning he wanted to be among the top 3 JAMB students in Nigeria (JAMB print at the back of the brochure for a year the names of the best 3 candidates in the prior year’s examinations). He didn’t make it, but he scored 296. When this friend of mine entered Ife, he went to his faculty’s board, where names of best students are engraved every year, looked up and said, ‘when I leave this school after five years i want my name written on this board’. He worked for it. He didn’t make it. But he not only came out with a CGPA north of 4.7 (of the possible 5.0) but he also emerged as one of his faculty’s best. After that, he told someone that he wanted to have his PhD without doing Master’s degree. The person told him it was hardly possibly, and counted on his fingertips the number of Nigerians that performed that feat. My friend proved our doubter wrong. He got the PhD at age 29, skipping Master’s. That's the power of dream.

3) COMPETITION:
What most people don’t know is that there is usually a subtle competition among best students in classes. The competition is not necessarily unhealthy. They may be –and in fact usually are – friends, but they compete. In my undergraduate days, story is told of a guy that, at the beginning of every semester, went to ask what X, the best student in †ђξ class immediately preceding his, scored in each course and he would tell those cared to listen to him that he would break the record and score higher than him. He did, most times. Most First Class students compete. Each wants to be the highest scorer in each subject. That is why it is always good to go to a competitive institution, rather than enjoy local championship status without stiff competition.

4) CALCULATION:
When you see some students reading a purely theoretical course and having calculator by the side, don ’t think they are insane or doing. over-syllabus’. No they are just running the permutations – if I score B in this course, what will my CGPA be? What is the worst case scenario? What is the best case scenario? How many A’s do I need to make X-CGPA? etc. These are calculations that go on in their heads. Some don’t even compute their GP’s at the end of a semester, they have the template in their heads already, having done the permutations over and over again even before writing the examinations, and they just insert the course scores into their mental template.

5) OPTIMISTIC MENTALITY:
Some students die many times before their academic death. How can a student gain admission into a school and the first thing he hears is, you can never make a First Class, they wont give you. Well, I don’t believe this. This is what kills many students. How can you go to battle with a defeatist mentality and expect to win? Many First Class students defy these “messengers of doom” and pursue their target optimistically. I finished from the Obafemi Awolowo University and this is one thing I must commend students of the school for. As a Jambite, what you hear are stories of one Deji Akere that shattered school records, or one Hammed Shittu that effortlessly broke any record breakable. You even hear of stories of students that had graduated since the 1970s. These are stories that motivate you, not some tale by moonlight about a sadist lecturer denying you First class. This is another very vital feature of First Class students. They don’t believe rooster and bull stories.

6) ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT:
Academic environment also helps. In a school where you spend most of your time queuing for water or transport or forced to read with candle, chances of academic success are very low. This is why Nigerian students do well abroad where they have all the facilities and learning is conducive. This is also why schools like OAU, UI and to some extent, Unilag, with strong students body that fight for students welfare like good transport system, power on campus, good water system etc, produce more First Class students. Same for private schools, where there is little or no worry about welfare.

7) COURSE OF STUDY:
Course of study is another very important factor. It is better to choose a course you ® interested in, not one you are forced to do. Some otherwise brilliant students don ’t perform up to potential because they are not interested in what they are studying in the university.

8) THE EARLY YEARS ARE CRITICAL:
Some students get taken away by the euphoria of being a university student and spend their first year playing around. Still, in some schools, year 1 performance is not aggregated as part of the overall grade. For most students, after performing woefully in their first two years, they now grab straw to salvage the situation in the later years. Needless to say, it is most times a futile exercise. But there are cases of great come- backs.

9) KNOW THYSELF:
The problem with many student is they try to ‘copy-cat’. While it is good to learn from †ђξ method of another high performer, it is important to know how to adapt it. Some students don’t need to read for more than 3 hours a day before they pass, indeed do excellently well and top the class. Some must read for at least 7 hours a day. I know First Class students that watched football and participated actively in campus religious activities. Some even get involved in departmental politics. It is about knowing oneself. But for most First Class students I
know, reading the notes while still hot, and not waiting till they accumulate, is a common denominator.

10) KNOW YOUR LECTURER:
Knowing how to approach a question in an examination is an art itself. How do you organize your answers? It goes beyond just picking the answer script and writing down what you think is the answer. Know what the lecturer wants. Does he want ‘lengthy story’? Or he wants it ‘short and snappy’? You may have a clue into this through your seniors who had taken the course earlier. First class students study not only the course, but the course-taker.

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Deadly Mistakes Every Student Makes Unknowingly

Every day we come across a lot of people, mostly young individuals with vision for a brighter tomorrow. But when you sit with them and ask the deeper questions as to why they make some decisions, they seem to have no clue to what they have done. Analyzing the situation, I came across some blunder that they have committed on the long run, amongst them are five listed below:

THINKING INSIDE THE BOX
As a statement it sounds very okay, but its contextual meaning in the educational terrain, seems bizarre. Most students today do not actually know what is happening around them, as all they seem concerned about is classes, reading textbooks and materials given to them by their respective lecturers… so in the long run, they get good grades and they are promoted to the next level. Does it actually end there?
Many have forgotten that school is just an eye opener to what the real world offers. That is why today we have graduates with 1st class and 2nd class with no specific skill and they complain of not been employed, when they cannot even open MSWORD with a mouse or even shutdown a computer. They would go ahead to blame the witches of their mother’s and father’s land for every misfortune when in the real sense they cannot even hold down a steady conversation on topics like sports, politics, music, books… think outside the box and see what the real world has got to offer.
“School will only sharpen you but your skills will decorate you”

LEARNING TO WRITE A CV MENTALITY
Knowing the entails of writing a very good CV is not a bad idea in its own sense. But have you asked yourself what life will be like without writing a CV? Or is it a bad idea to have people submitting to you as against you submitting yours and putting your fate and destiny in another person hands, when sometimes they would not even look through it, is that not touching?.
I believe writing a CV in the long run will condition your mind that you have to be employed by a person which is not a bad idea in its self, but the truth is you will never get a better shot at life. But not putting all your effort into writing a CV, will open a window of opportunity because then your thinking is not caged and thus, while you think of a person employing you, you can also think of creating employment and employing others, a win-win situation right?.
But come to think of it, the wealthiest and influential people in the world today never sat down to write a CV (In doubt? Google is your friend). So friend, instead use that paper as a drawing board and sketch the structure of a perfect business plan with the little you have and see your little efforts become positively viral.
“Do not waste time thinking on how to write a killer and enticing CV, instead waste that time in thinking how you can make your life better even with your little resources.”

SELF PITY AND REGRETS
The duos are perfect dream assassins. Do not ever plunge into their arms. For nothing should you regret where you find yourself, what course you are studying… or pity yourself for nothing, because if you do, you will never make it in life.
Do not sit and compare yourself to your neighbors who are studying engineering, medicine, law or what have you, for they do not guarantee life security. Your security comes from within, so please overlook the bandwagon that scorn your course of study and focus on building a niche for yourself in any sector that you find yourself.
Look deep and realize what it is you love doing most and then go ahead to integrate it with what you are doing now and if you do not make it in life, doubt my credibility. Life and wealth is up for grabs to those that are daring, so let others waste their time in laughter while it actually becomes your driving force and motivator.

WRONG COMPANY
You want to be a success, please do not be found in the wrong side of town.
If you should have friends, I recommend people who are better and well experienced than you or you can look for people who are on the same wavelength with you, be it in aspirations and driving factors.
Friends can so influence you that I can say categorically that sometimes whatever you become is directly an impact from the actions of the friend you keep. Show me your friend and I will tell who you are.
Do not mingle with loafers, cultist, jesters, party captains and lords, smokers and sniffers… or else by now I think you should know that your life is taking a headlong fall into the ocean of destruction.
In short, anyone that cannot add to your life in any way (physically, spiritually, morally, technically…) should be BLACKLISTED. There should be no room for complacency, because the road is far ahead and any extra baggage should be dropped.
“The more friends you have, the more fun you will have. The fewer friend you have, the fewer your problems!”

NO PLAN
This is the deadliest of all mistakes, because if you have not set any plans for tomorrow, brother, this is a free ride to failure, no hidden charges.
We all join the rat race to higher institutions and after that what’s next? We get hooked up in life’s traffic jam!
The main reason you will fail is when you do not even have a plan, so study medicine or guidance and counseling, but without plans, you are NOTHING!
Learn to set goals and plan on how to achieve them. Set task and work towards them. Do not ever think that your parents will always be there to pay your bills or feel you will always get free food and rides. That’s a big fantasy, wake up!
Make achievable plans and set structures to meet them, it might take weeks or months, but what matters is that you are working towards something, unlike others who are working towards nothing.
“He who fails to plan, has definitely planned to fail”

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ASUU Strike: RejectingGovernment’s Recent Proposal WillHave Grave Consequences

ASUU Strike: RejectingGovernment’s Recent Proposal WillHave Grave Consequences.

ASUU Under Pressure To EndStrike

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15 SECRETS OF GETTING ANY SCHOLARSHIP OF YOUR CHOICE.

Many students need some form of financial support to be able get a decent education. In this digital age, your ability to access timely information and strategically utilize such will determine whether you win a scholarship or not. The days are gone when you have to go to the ministry of education or your school library to queue for scholarship information. Now you have all that at the tip of your fingers. In this article, I will show you 15 easy steps you can follow to win enough money for school, and fulfill your dream!

1. START SEARCHING EARLY:
Most of us probably start searching for scholarships when we start admission application, and suddenly discover that we can’t afford to pay the fees. This is erroneous as you may not have enough time to find the scholarships that might be of the highest relevance to you. Start as early as possible. If you are in high school and you are interested in going to university, start searching in your last two years in school . If you will need scholarship for graduate studies, start searching while in the university . The rule is simple: the earlier the better! However, if you are reading this and you did not start early, there is hope.

2. BEWARE OF SCHOLARSHIP SCAMS:
Except in very rare cases, which the sponsor(s) should clearly state in the official announcement, scholarship applications are completely free . Never give money to anybody who promises to secure a scholarship for you for a fee. If you had enough money to throw around, I suppose you wouldn’t be applying for a scholarship. That is why they are called scholarships ? meant to help a student, who would otherwise not be able, get an education. You should be very wary of giving somebody your money in the guise of a promised scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on competition and the most suitable candidates are awarded after evaluating qualified applications. Instead of giving money to somebody to secure you a scholarship, invest your time and resources in searching for them and preparing winning applications.

3. SEARCH WHERE YOU MATTER:
You don’t want to waste all your time and money on the internet without getting good value for it. Do you? That is why you should search for scholarships where you are †ђξ. priority of the information provider. Generally, www.fastweb.com is considered the most comprehensive source of scholarship opportunities for students.

4. READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY:
This is an expensive mistake you should never make. Don’t be so excited about a scholarship that you fail to carefully read ALL †ђξ instructions line by line. Even if you have read the instructions for previous years, certain rules might have changed and the only way to know is to read everything. You never lose anything by gathering sufficient information. Unfortunately, many students want to have it on a platter of gold. They want it delivered without any efforts on their part. There is nowhere money is easy to get, and no one who has worked hard to get money will give it to you for being lazy. Be diligent and read all the instructions because you can only win when you obey instructions as stated in the scholarship profile. If you have any reason not to meet any criteria, you should contact the scholarship provider to ask for exception. Otherwise, you risk not being considered.

5. APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS YOU ARE ELIGIBLE:
Scholarship sponsors have eligibility criteria for awarding scholarships, which are often strictly adhered to. Such criteria might be based on nationality, sex, subject of study, professional experience, age, etc. There is no point applying for scholarships you are not eligible. Sponsors receive more qualified applications for each scholarship than there are slots, so they may not consider those who do not meet the eligibility criteria.

6. DON’T PUT YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET:
Apply for as many scholarships as you ® eligible. Again, you lose nothing by applying. There is no guarantee that you will win a particular scholarship and the only way to ensure you don’t lose out eventually is to apply for as many as possible so that somehow you may win one. You should also apply for small scholarships and those open to minority groups that you qualify for, which are often less competitive. The state of world economies now implies that fewer students can sufficiently fund their studies without scholarships, which has led to stiffer competitions for the few available opportunities. So make use of every avenue to get funds for school.

7. ORGANIZE YOUR APPLICATION
MATERIALS:
Different scholarships require different application materials. The most common ones are personal statement or letter, recommendation letter, statement of account, transcripts, CV/resume, autobiographical essay, and professional essay. (The explanation of these terms is beyond the scope of this article. More explanations will be available in a few days on this section). Once you have all your materials ready, DO NOT merely forward them to every new scholarship application. Save your original materials in your email or Google Docs (if you have a Gmail Account) so that you can access them anywhere you need them. To apply for a new scholarship, simply download them and customize them for each scholarship provider. Each scholarship providerhas specific questions and expectations; make sure you revise your letters to reflect such expectations. A forwarded letter or statement is usually very easy to identify and it may give a very bad impression of you as a lazy and unserious person. Some sponsors may even consider it insulting.

8. SET YOUR DEADLINE BEFORE THE
SCHOLARSHIP REAL DEADLINE:
This might sound too obvious but one would be surprised to discover how many people miss scholarship deadlines every year. Either due to negligence or carelessness, many applicants simply occupy themselves with other things until application deadlines have passed. Never make this mistake. Except where you are lucky to have a general extension of deadlines, which rarely happen, you risk having your application thrown out if you submit late. One way to overcome this problem is to create alerts in your email to serve as reminders for approaching deadlines. Many email providers have calendars you can use to organize reminders for deadlines and you can decide how often you will be reminded . You may also use your mobile phone if you have one with relevant capabilities. Whatever method you decide to use, never miss deadlines!

9. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS:
Scholarship application forms often contain questions you are expected to answer besides the materials you will submit. You should answer all questions correctly and sincerely. If you skip questions, it might be interpreted as trying to play smart, and be disqualified. If you tell lies in order to win a scholarship, you might be found out even after you have started on your programme, and still be disqualified. Even if you were not found out, there is no point building your future on lies. Tell the truth and expect the best

10. FIND SOMEONE TO REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION:
If you are in school, one of your tutors teachers should be able to help review your application and offer advice. If you can’t get a teacher to do it, ask a friend or relation to review it. If he/she discovers any spelling mistakes and corrects them or spot any defect that you can work on, it might just make a difference in the final selection process.

11. PREPARE WELL FOR INTERVIEW:
Some scholarships involve interviews as part of the selection process. If you apply for a scholarship like the British Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships, you may be invited for an interview. In that case, you have to anticipate what questions you will be asked and how best to answer them. You must be prepared to prove, based on the selection criteria of the sponsor, that you are the best candidate for the scholarship. Research the
issues involved online or through any information outlet available to you. List out the strengths and weaknesses of your application and how to defend it, as well as how it fits into sponsor’s overall goals.

12. USE A VALID CONTACT ADDRESS:
Most scholarship providers these days use emails to communicate with applicants. That is why you must use a valid email address besides your postal address. Check your email at least twice a week as the scholarship announcement date approaches. You might be contacted to provide additional information or to accept the offer within a stated period. If you don’t respond within a speculate time, you lose out.

13. RESPOND TO OFFERS IMMEDIATELY:
Respond immediately you are shortlisted for aptitude test. This implies that you must check the email address you submitted at the point of registration as often as possible to see if any response has come from the concern organization. Once you have been made an offer, don’t hesitate to respond by indicating that you intend to accept the offer. As we started earlier, there are many qualified candidates on the waiting list that can be easily offered the scholarship. There is no need to play big by taking unnecessary time before accepting the offer. If you were so big you wouldn’t be applying for support in †ђξ first place. If you have any reason not to accept the offer immediately, contact your sponsor and ask for more time to consider it . They most probably will grant your request. Now that you have won a scholarship, properly utilize it by putting your best into your studies.

14. RENEW YOUR SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY:
If your scholarship lasts for more than a year, you might be requested to renew it annually based on agreed conditions. Usually, you are expected to write a report at the end of each term or year about your progress. Write and submit your reports promptly. That way you will have money to complete your studies. If you don’t submit your report, your funding might be suspended or discontinued and your studies jeopardized.

15. NEVER NEVER GIVE UP:
One thing that discourages many students from trying is the fear of failure. You may consider how stiff the competition will be, how more qualified your competitors are, how they have this and that advantage over you, etc. But this is very unnecessary. You must not win, except where you have announced it to everyone you know that you have applied for a scholarship even before you knew the outcome. In that case, you may feel very disappointed when you don’t win because you had created unnecessary expectations before you could. know how it will go. Instead, take it as a game in which you can play again or play another one if you lose a particular one. No need to be disappointed especially when you did not pay to apply. No big deal, you know. Just one of those things. As they say, you keep trying because winners never quit and quitters never win.

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