Delta Government, has announced the commencement of payment of 2023/2024 Students Special Assistance Scheme (Bursary Award) to eligible students in higher institutions across the country.
The Executive Secretary of the State Bursary and Scholarship Board, Dr Godfrey Enita disclosed this in a statement in Asaba on Saturday, that the payment would commence on Feb. 3, 2025.
Enita who commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for the approval, said 32,028 students would benefit from the bursary scheme.
He said: “this is to notify the general public, particularly Students of Delta origin in tertiary institutions in Nigeria, that the Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board will commence payment of the 2023/2024 Students Special Assistance Scheme (Bursary Award) on Feb. 3, 2025.
“This payment is specifically for students of Delta origin who are enrolled in tertiary institutions across Nigeria and have completed the necessary registration and verification processes for the 2023/2024 Bursary Award. ”
He added, ”the Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board wishes to commend Gôvernor Sheriff Oborevwori for prioritising the welfare of Delta Students in particular and for upscaling educational development in general and making it a critical component of his M.O.R.E agenda.
“The Board is therefore urging all the 32,028 eligible beneficiaries to take their studies seriously and be worthy ambassadors of Delta State in their various institutions of learning.”
