Scholarships
The Naomi Kambai Ayis Scholarship for
Primary & Secondary School Students in Nigeria
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2024/2025 School Year
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Scholarship Application Period:
May 1st - June 16th, 2024
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About the Scholarship:
Valiant Scribe sits at the nexus of faith and social issues. Independent of each other and complementary of the other. It is an initiative to raise awareness for human rights worldwide. We believe every child needs an education to function in a global society. We believe literacy is the key to empowerment, innovation, human rights, and freedom.
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This scholarship honours Naomi Kambai Ayis, a lifelong educator in Nigeria until her passing on May 23rd, 2020. The scholarship supports well-performing, low-income, primary and secondary students (elementary to high school) in Nigeria by covering their school fees and extracurricular expenses for the academic year.
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Eligibility Criteria:
- The applicant must be enrolled in a primary or secondary school.
- The applicant should have a strong academic or extracurricular background.
- The applicant should be a resident of Nigeria.
- The applicant must demonstrate a financial need.
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Scholarship Coverage & Amount:
- The scholarship will go toward the school fees for the academic year.
- The scholarship amount will not exceed CAD 100.
- In some cases, the scholarship may also cover the cost of books, uniforms and other supplies.
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Details on how to apply will be made available on this page in April 2024.
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The Billy Ayis Scholarship for
University Students in Nigeria
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2024/2025 School Year
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Scholarship Application Period:
May 1st - June 16th, 2024
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About the Scholarship:
Valiant Scribe sits at the nexus of faith and social issues. Independent of each other and complementary of the other. It is an initiative to raise awareness for human rights worldwide. We believe every young adult requires an education to function in a global society. We believe literacy is the key to empowerment, innovation, human rights, and freedom.
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This scholarship honours Billy Ayis, a brilliant scholar and poet until his passing in June 2002. The scholarship supports well-performing, low-income, university students in Nigeria by covering their tuition for the academic year.
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Eligibility Criteria:
- The applicant must be enrolled in a university.
- The applicant should have a strong academic or extracurricular background.
- The applicant should be a resident of Nigeria.
- The applicant must demonstrate a financial need.
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Scholarship Coverage & Amount:
- The scholarship will go toward the school fees for the academic year.
- The scholarship amount will not exceed CAD 100.
- In some cases, the scholarship may also cover the cost of books, and other supplies.
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Details on how to apply will be made available on this page in April 2024.
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Causes We Care About
Valiant Scribe supports Knickers for New Life's mission to keep girls in school in Uganda.
Valiant Scribe sponsored the hygiene needs of 32 girls for the 2019/2020 school year, 20 girls for 2020/2021 school year, 2 girls for the 2023/2024 school year, and has partnered to support the renovation of Kamuli House, a project by New Life Primary School to house ten girls who live too far to walk to school or who are orphaned.
If you'd like to learn more or support KFNL, please visit their website at: https://knickersfornewlife.org/.
Valiant Scribe supports RenewToday, a social impact organization supporting initiatives that foster mercy, justice and community.
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RenewToday designs and offers training, curricula, tools, fundraising events, and leadership development experiences with a specific focus on racial and gender equity.
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If you'd like to learn more or support RenewToday, please visit their website at: https://www.renewtoday.net/