MEDIATRIX EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Mediatrix Education Scholarship Fund is a branch of the Mediatrix Reach Out Trust (MeRoT) that sponsors students in formal education. This initiative is possible as a result of sponsorship and supports from friends of the Foundation, Church faithful and people of goodwill.

PHASE ONE (SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS)

A. Aims and Objectives:

* To aid indigent children in acquiring Secondary Education

* To promote interest in Education among the youth

* To alleviate parents in their financial burdens of training their children in Education

* To use Education as a means of ending or curbing crimes in the society

* In appreciation to God and to give back to the Church and Society.

WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND?

  • Those in primary 5 or primary 6 intending to begin JSS One the following year
  • One must have interest in education
  • One must need the sponsorship
  • One must merit the scholarship by passing the qualifying examination with at least 60% (the qualifying exams will be written on a date [possibly in May or June] and a place to be announced. Any form of malpractice in the exams disqualifies a candidate).
  • One must be either from:
  • Amuhie Umuawa-alike, Ohuhu Umuahia or
  • Umuyota Umuawa-alike, Ohuhu Umuahia or
  • Umunemeze Afugiri, Ohuhu Umuahia, or
  • St. Anthony’s Catholic Station Umuyota, Umuawa-alike, Ohuhu Umuahia.

C. HOW MANY IN-TAKE FOR ONE ACADEMIC YEAR?

This varies depending on the available fund.

D. BENEFITS

  1.  The scholarship funds education expenses of not more than N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) only in one academic year (i.e., for the 3 Academic Terms.
  2. Payment of Junior WAEC and Senior WAEC Official Registration fees only.
  3. Payment of JAMB Official Registration (only once for the first timers only).
  4. Other benefits are provisional.
A COLLOQUIUM WITH FR. LOIUSMARY AND THE FAMILIES OF THE SCHOLARSHIP BENEFICIARIES