{"id":10786,"date":"2026-01-21T09:17:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=10786"},"modified":"2026-01-21T09:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:17:19","slug":"lagos-opens-2025-2026-scholarship-bursary-portal-for-tertiary-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/lagos-opens-2025-2026-scholarship-bursary-portal-for-tertiary-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos Opens 2025\/2026 Scholarship, Bursary Portal for Tertiary Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Lagos State Government has officially opened applications for its <strong>2025\/2026 Academic Session Bursary and Scholarship Awards<\/strong>, giving thousands of eligible students a fresh opportunity to access financial support for their studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lagos State Scholarship Board (LSSB) announced that the online application portal will run for <strong>just over five weeks<\/strong>, urging qualified candidates to apply early and strictly within the approved timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Dates to Note<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Board, the application window is clearly defined:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Portal Opens:<\/strong> Monday, <strong>19 January 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Portal Closes:<\/strong> Friday, <strong>27 February 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants are expected to complete and submit their forms <strong>within this period<\/strong>, as late submissions will not be entertained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Is Eligible?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The bursary and scholarship awards are <strong>strictly for Lagos State indigenes<\/strong> who are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Currently enrolled in <strong>tertiary institutions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Studying in <strong>any accredited higher institution across Nigeria<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Importantly, the Scholarship Board clarified that <strong>the location of a student\u2019s school does not affect eligibility<\/strong>, as long as the applicant is a confirmed Lagos State indigene studying in a tertiary institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> How and Where to Apply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All applications must be submitted <strong>online<\/strong> through the <strong>official Lagos State Scholarship Board portal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prospective applicants are strongly advised to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lagosscholarship.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lagos State Scholarship Board bursary and scholarship portal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carefully <strong>read and understand the published guidelines<\/strong> before starting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure all required information and documents are correctly provided<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Board warned that <strong>minor errors or omissions<\/strong> could delay or invalidate an application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> What Applicants Should Know<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lagos State Scholarship Board emphasized that the application process is <strong>competitive<\/strong>, and only candidates who meet all stated requirements and follow instructions will be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are therefore encouraged to <strong>apply early<\/strong>, double-check their entries, and avoid waiting until the closing days of the portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/lagos-state-cooperative-college-lascoco-releases-full-schedule-for-2nd-convocation-ceremony\/\">Lagos State Cooperative College (LASCOCO) Releases Full Schedule for 2nd Convocation Ceremony<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lagos State Government has officially opened applications for its 2025\/2026 Academic Session Bursary and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":10787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[21792,16136,21790,21791,7922,20710],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lagos Opens 2025\/2026 Scholarship, Bursary Portal for Tertiary Students - Examkits<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lagos opens 2025\/2026 bursary and scholarship portal for eligible indigenes in tertiary schools nationwide. 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