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Katsina State Releases ₦560.4m & ₦461.7m Bursary for 78,463 Students

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Emmanuel Charles

Senior Admissions Analyst

March 11, 2021

The Katsina State Scholarship Board has commenced the disbursement of ₦560,460,500.00 in bursary allowances to 42,680 continuing students for the 2018/2019 academic session across 110 tertiary institutions nationwide.

Katsina State scholarship Board notice on bursary payments

Additional ₦461.75m Approved for 2019/2020 Continuing Students

  • Furthermore, the Executive Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, has approved the release of an additional ₦461,751,400.00 to pay bursary allowances to 35,783 continuing students for the 2019/2020 academic session across 129 institutions of higher learning.
  • What to Do If You Don't Receive an Alert: Students in the 2018/2019 batch who do not receive a bank credit alert within one week of this notice likely submitted incorrect bank account details and should update their account numbers via the Scholarship Board portal or visit the Board's office in Katsina in person.
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Kelvin Sani

Mar 11, 2021

When will the payment for the 2019/2020 continuing students start dropping?

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Mentra Admissions Team

Mar 11, 2021

Disbursement for the 35,783 continuing students in the 2019/2020 batch starts right after the one-week payment window for the 2018/2019 batch is completed, Kelvin.

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