Cross River State Government to Commence scholarship for students
Emmanuel Alfred
Cross River State Governor in Nigeria, His Excellency Sen Prof Ben Ayade has approved December 27, 2022, for the commencement of procedures for the disbursement of scholarships to indigene students in tertiary schools.
The Director General, Cross River State Scholarship Board (CRSSB), Comrade Nuela Tessy Anyin disclosed this while speaking to journalists in her office yesterday in Calabar.
Anyin revealed that the State Governor has granted express approval for payment of scholarships to students of Cross River descent in institutions of higher education.
The CRSSB DG further hinted that the collection of scholarship forms will begin on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at the Scholarship Board office, Old Secretariat Complex, Calabar, while calling on students to take advantage of such welcomed development.
Anyin added that the easy-to-fill form, a prerequisite for the scholarship, will get students’ biodata, ascertain the academic status and origin of potential beneficiaries, as well as form a database of Cross River students in institutions of higher learning.
The former Student Leader used the opportunity to thank Governor Ayade for providing succour for students and their families amidst difficult economic realities.
Anyin urged students to expedite action in collecting, completing, and returning the forms, as her Board is in a hurry to execute Ayade’s directives on prompt payment to eventual beneficiaries to advance their academic pursuits.
