Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has disbursed the 2024 scholarship to 164 indigent students selected from branches of the union across the country.
The 79 ASUU branches, two successful applicants were selected through a rigorous screening process.
Also, applicants need to prove their indigent economic status and an excellent Cumulative Grade Average Point to qualify for the scholarship award.
Convener of ASUU Grant, Research and Publications Committee, Prof Christopher Piwuna, disclosed this on Saturday at the Sa’adu Zungur University, Yuli Campus, Bauchi.
He said each recipient of the scholarship went home with a non-refundable cash-support of N200,000.
The convener, who was represented by the former coordinator of ASUU, Bauchi Zone, Prof Lawan Abubakar, said gender balance was reflected in the selection of the beneficiaries adding that they also selected physically challenged beneficiaries to support them access tertiary education.
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