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Apply for scholarship or bursary support

Apply for student scholarship, bursary, school materials or education support through the State Scholarship Board.

You can use this service if:

  • you are an individual resident of Cross River State
  • student details
  • school name
  • proof of enrolment where available
  • certificate of indigeneity

This service is free. Payment is one-off.

Apply here — Cross River State handles this service for you and files it with Cross River State Scholarship Board on your behalf. No extra trip.

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You'll need to sign in to your Cross River State account to apply. If you don't have one, you can create one using your NIN (for individuals) or CAC number (for businesses).

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What you get

At the end, you will receive your scholarship or bursary support decision.

How to apply

  1. Sign in to your Cross River State account.
  2. Fill in the online form with your details.
  3. Check your answers and submit.
  4. A state officer will review your application. You'll receive an education support decision — usually within 5 working days.

After you apply

You can check the status of your application at any time from your account. We'll also send you an email update when the status changes.