Applications for EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program 2025/2026 are now open to eligible and interested applicants to study in the USA. The US Embassy is offering scholarships to deserving low-income students to study in the United States, fully funded through the EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP).
There are many determined and talented low-income students in Nigeria who only require financial resources and access to information to better their educational future. For the 12th year, the United States Embassy, Nigeria, seeks to identify academically qualified and highly motivated low-income students in Nigeria to join the EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP).
About
The EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP) works closely with students through regularly scheduled meetings and seminars to assist them throughout the application process to secure admission and scholarships to attend colleges and universities in the United States.
OFP finances the cost of the application process, including registration fees for required standardized examinations, and provides free membership to the U.S. EducationUSA Advising Center for its participants. OFP expects a sincere commitment from the students to give their energy and time to the program so that they may achieve their dreams of studying in the United States.
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Brief Description
Scholarship Sponsor(s):ÂUS Embassy/Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited
Scholarship Type:ÂFully Funded Scholarships
Host Institution(s): Â Higher institutions in USA
Scholarship Worth:Full funding
Study Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Number of Awards: Not specified
Nationality: Nigerians
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Eligibility Requirements:
- Complete Application Form
- Academic Results:
Undergraduate Applicants– Attach a copyÂof your WAEC “O†Level results (from the WAEC website). Include Cambridge A’Level or IGSCE results if applicable or available.
Graduate Applicants: Attach a copy of your Final year results and degree results (if available) First Class only (STEM majors preferred). - Letters of recommendation:
Undergraduate Applicants:ÂRequest a teacher or your school principal to complete a letter of recommendation form, attesting to your character, talent, and skills. Please do not include a basic testimonial that does not talk about you as an individual.
Graduate Applicants:ÂProvide the details of a lecturer, professor, or Head of Department (HOD) that we can contact to find out more about you. - Transcript:
Undergraduate applicants: Send a scanned copy of your transcript from JS1 to SS3 including your mock and first term results, if possible.
Graduate Applicants– Send a scanned copy of your transcripts that show a GPA of 4.5 or above on a 5.0 scale. - Essays:
Write two essays, one from Group A and one from Group B, each of about 250–300 words. The essay topics will be on the application form you receive. Essay topics will be found on the form.
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Selection Criteria
The selection of finalists for the Education USA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP)Â is highly competitive, given limited funding. We look for applicants with:
- Strong academic record/transcript
- Robust participation in extracurricular activities
- Involvement in leadership roles
- Excellent community service participation
- Financial Need
NOTE: Â Undergraduate Applicants: If WAEC results are not available, the student must be currently in SS3. If WAEC results are available, they must be from May/June WAEC.
Students who have already started a university education are not eligible to apply.
How to Apply for EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP) 2025
Interested applicants for the US Embassy EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program are to apply on the Opportunity Funds Applications website
Application Deadline: 31 March, 2024