In a remarkable move to reduce the financial burden of higher education, Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Thursday, announced an automatic scholarship scheme for self-sponsored candidates seeking admission into the university for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The initiative, approved by the Founder and President of the Al-Ansar Foundation, Dr. Mohammed Kyari Dikwa, offers partial tuition fee scholarships to all qualified new students.
The university management said this initiative underscores the foundation’s long-standing commitment to educational access and youth empowerment.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the vice-chancellor, Professor Abubakar Musa, and made available to newsmen.
He said the scholarship is open to candidates applying through UTME, Direct Entry, or those transferring from recognised universities.
The university stated that the offer is specifically for fresh applicants, and it excludes students applying for the MBBS programme.
To qualify, UTME applicants must have scored at least 150 in the 2025 examination, possess the correct subject combination for their chosen course, and have at least five credit passes at O’ Level, including English Language and Mathematics.
The Direct Entry candidates are expected to hold recognised qualifications such as NCE, ND, or IJMB, along with five O’ Level credits including English and Mathematics.
Transfer candidates must have secured original admission through JAMB from 2022 or later, and are required to confidentially submit their official academic transcript to Al-Ansar University. They must also meet the academic and departmental requirements of their chosen programme.
The scholarship applies to degree programmes in the College of Arts, Social and Management Sciences, the College of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, except for the MBBS programme which is not covered under the scheme.