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Sterling Bank & Nexford University Launch Work-Study Programme

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Anthony Awa

Institutional Policy Specialist

September 17, 2020

Sterling Bank Plc has partnered with Nexford University in the United States to launch the "Grow With Sterling Initiative", a work-study programme that enables Nigerian secondary school leavers to earn an international undergraduate degree while gaining practical work experience at the bank.

Sterling Bank partners with a foreign university to help young Nigerians work and study

How the Grow With Sterling Initiative Works

According to Temi Dalley, Chief Human Resources Officer of Sterling Bank Plc, the social impact programme is designed to give young Nigerians access to affordable, high-quality international education while building their professional careers.

  • Tuition Funding: Sterling Bank will pay 65% of the tuition fees for participating school leavers to earn their undergraduate degrees from Nexford University.
  • Programme Duration: 3 years.
  • Work-Study Structure: While studying, participants will be engaged by Sterling Bank in specific capacities to gain hands-on banking and corporate work experience.
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Damilola Peters

Sep 17, 2020

How many years does it take to complete the undergraduate degree under this Sterling Bank and Nexford programme?

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Anthony from Mentra

Sep 17, 2020

Hi Damilola, the undergraduate degree and work-study arrangement runs for a period of three years.

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