The Kwara State Government has approved its 2026 bursary scheme for eligible indigenes studying in tertiary institutions across Nigeria, with applications scheduled to begin on Monday, November 2.
The Kwara State Scholarship Board announced the approval in a statement on Saturday, saying Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq authorised the intervention to provide financial support to students of the state and ease the burden of higher education on their families.
According to the board, the application portal will open on Monday, November 2, and close on Monday, November 16, 2026.
It urged qualified students to apply within the stipulated period through the official portal, scholarship.kwarastate.gov.ng, and ensure that all information provided during registration was accurate and verifiable.
The board also advised applicants to follow the application procedures carefully, stressing the need to “adhere strictly to the application guidelines available on the portal” to avoid difficulties during the registration process.
The state Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development and Supervising Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Lawal Olohungbebe, commended the governor for approving the bursary programme.
Olohungbebe described the gesture as “a demonstration of his administration’s commitment to educational development and students’ welfare.”
He said the initiative would ease the financial pressure on parents and guardians while enabling students to concentrate on their academic pursuits.
The commissioner also acknowledged the governor’s continued investment in the education sector and reiterated the state government’s commitment to “expanding access to tertiary education and promoting the academic advancement and welfare of students of Kwara origin.”
