Eligibility – EDESC

a) Applicant selection criteria will include but not limited to:

- Financial need of the recipient
- Academic achievement, including grades, rank in class, standardized test scores and achievement test scores
- Community/extracurricular involvement
- Leadership
- Awards and recognition

b) Award restrictions

- Nonrenewable – Applicant will need to apply whenever scholarship is available
- Full-time attendance

c) Eligibility and advertisement

- Scholarship will be advertise on EDESC website whenever available.
- Scholarship applicant shall download and complete an application form annually. Any one or combination of the following may be required:
  - Personal interview
  - Evidence of continuous school attendant
  - Letter(s) of reference
  - Character evaluation form
  - Student essay
  - Letter of acceptance from the educational institution
  - High school or college transcripts
  - Financial information summary form

Our objectives and statements of purpose are as follows: i.Provide education and financial aid assistance to our local community ii.Promote human resource development and capacity building iii.Encourage Ekiti professionals in diaspora and promote culture of giving back to the community iv.Promote democratic thinking in a non-partisan way v.Promote social, cultural, and traditional values of Ekiti State vi.Promote welfare and social assistance to members and their families.