Egbe Omo Yoruba

of Greater Miami Valley

Dayton, Ohio


WELCOME TO EOY OF GREATER MIAMI VALLEY, DAYTON, OHIO, USA WEBSITE

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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR STUDENTS IN 
 NIGERIA UNIVERSITIES/POLYTECHNIC ONLY

NOTE:  AS A YORUBA CULTURAL ORGNIZATION, QUALIFIED STUDENTS OF YORUBA DESCENT ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. 
FAMILY MEMBERS OR RELATIVES OF MEMBERS OF EGBE OMO YORUBA OF GREATER MIAMI VALLEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY


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2025 Scholarship Award Recipients
OVER 3,000+ APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

TOTAL AWARDED: #2,800,000 Naira

Obafemi Awolowo University:

1.   Omojowo, Blessing Omotola - Architecture

University of Ilorin:

1. Adeyemi, Teslim Ayinde - Chemical Engineering

2. Akintayo, Akintunde Ibukun -Public Admin.

3. Hassan, Bahjat Ayomide - Agriculture Science

4. Owolabi, Maryam Opeyemi - Nursing

University of Lagos:

1. Aderinto, Esther Oluwatobiloba - Chemical Engineering

2. Eruja, Michael Oluwaseun - Petroleum Engineering

3. Ogunyemi, Oluwatobi Isaiah - Electrical/Electronics

4. Olawale, Jomiloju Ayomiposi - Thera & Toxicology

5. Shafau, Idris Adetunmise - Petroleum & Gas
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EGBE OMO YORUBA OF GREATER MIAMI VALLEY
2025 SCHOLARSHIP CLOSED 
FOR STUDENTS IN 
 NIGERIA UNIVERSITIES/POLYTECHNIC ONLY
STARTS:  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2025, TO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2025

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE REJECTED
HELPFUL INFORMATION TO APPLICANTS:

1. Read and Follow instructions - very important.
2.  Uncompleted applications will be REJECTED.
3.  Official or Unofficial transcripts must be readable & Clear.  
     -  Submit Full transcripts for every year in school. 
- No cut & paste or handwritten transcripts.
4. Recommendation letter must be from academic staff member
in your department, college, or University and signed by him or
her only.  
- Unsigned, fake, AI generated, & cut & paste signature(s) will
   be rejected.


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It is important that you submit your application and supporting documents in a timely manner to be considered 
for the Scholarship Award.

Each awardee will receive the Naira equivalent of US dollars of $200 at the time of the award.

Please visit: 
http://www.voiceofyoruba.org
For more information


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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. Must be attending an accredited University/Polytechnic in Nigeria.

2. Must have cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or 3.75/5.0 scale.

3. Must provide the following information:
* The name of the University/Polytechnic
* The City & State in which the University/Polytechnic is located
* Full Name as it appears in your University/Polytechnic record
* Transcript to proof educational performance
* Your Major
* Year Level
* Cumulative GPA

4.  Must demonstrate financial need via a written essay of at list a full page submitted in support of
     application.

5. Must submit a letter of recommendation from an academic staff with close knowledge of the student's 
performance and character.  He/she must sign the recommendation letter.  Unsigned, fake, AI 
    generated & cut paste signature(s) will be rejected.

6. Students that pass the first selection process may be interviewed via zoom by the scholarship committee 
     who will then make the final selection of students for the scholarship.


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NIGERIA STUDENTS' SCHOLARSHIP FORM
SUBMIT BY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2025
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2024 Scholarship Award Recipients
OVER 4,000+ APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

TOTAL AWARDED: #8,937,800 Naira

AFIT Kaduna:

1.  Babalola-Jacobs, Oluwasegun - Physics

Lagos State University:

1.  Usman, Barakat - Nursing

2.  Oloyede, Toluwalase -Accounting

Obafemi Awolowo University:

1.  Ajadi, Aishat Omobolanle - Computer Science

2.  Sokunbi, Ajarat - Med. Rehab.


Olabisi Onabanjo University:

1.  Oyedele, Blessing - Industrial Chemical

University of Ibadan:

1. Adekola, Kehinde - Animal Science

2. Ademola, Esther - Medicine

3. Adeniji, Daniel - Medicine

4. Adeshina, Ayomide - Computer Science

5. Ajayi, Olaoluwa - Medicine

6. Akinyemi, Obadare - Pharmacy

7. Ayoade, Suliyat - Animal Science

8. Binuyo, Josephine - Pharmacy

9. Adisa, Dabira - Pharmacy

10. Aremu, Debra - Nursing

11. Obisesan, Esther - Nursing

12. Raji, Fathia - Maths

13. Taiwo, Oluwaseyi - Animal Science

University of Ilorin:

1. Olusegun, Amoo - Maths

2. Balogun, Fiyinfoluwa - Physiotherapy

3. Aliyu, Muhammed-Fareed - Accounting

4. Ogundeyi, Precious - Accounting

5. Jamiu-Ajani, Raji - Mech. Engineering

University of Lagos:

1. Agbeniyi, Oluwaferanmi - EE. Engineering

2. Akinsinde, Segun - C & E Engineering

3. Bamigbola, Anthony Eniola - Medicine

4. Adewale, Deborah - Finance

5. Adewara, Folashade - Math. Education


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2023 Scholarship Award Recipients
TOTAL AWARDED:  #4,620,000


University of Lagos:


   1. David Fadeyi - Engineering Students


   2. Damilare Aribisala - Electrical & Electronics Engineering


   3. Abdulwaris Kehinde - Business Student


   4. Oritoke Adedigba - Engineering Student


   5. Jeremiah Macaulay - Business Education Student


   6. Anuoluwapo Rachael Adeleke - System Engineering Student


University of Ibadan:


   1.  Toyyib Akinniyi - Medical Student


   2.  Okegbemi Caleb Kehinde - Pharmacy Student


   3.  Oluwagbemiga Babatunde - Linguistics Student


   4.  Fawaz Ariyo Bello - Medical Student


   5.  Glory Inumidun Alowonle - Nursing Student


   6.  Damilola Olugbemi - Nursing Student


   7.  Boluwatife Elusiyan - Medical Student


   8.  Eliezer Adeleke - Medical Student