SHELL & TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Shell Nigeria University Scholarship Awards ( Awarded annually)

Shell Nigeria University Scholarship Awards: Every year, more than 4,000 Nigerian undergraduates write aptitude tests to join the ever growing list of students which Shell Nigeria supports in Nigerian Universities.

The applicants are short-listed on the basis of the national SSCE and JAMB examination results. This is followed by an aptitude test at the Port Harcourt, Warri, Enugu, Lagos and Abuja centres.

There are two categories of the Scholarship Scheme, the National Merit Award (NM), open to Nigerian undergraduates and Areas of Operation Merit Award (AOM), for students from communities in which Shell Nigeria operates.

Only first year students are eligible for the awards in both categories.

The scholarships are tenable only in Nigerian Universities. The application process for Shell Nigeria University Scholarship Awards commences in May each year.

http://www.shell.com.ng/home/content/nga/environment_society/shell_in_the_society/education_programm

TOTAL Nigeria National Merit SCHOLARSHIP Program me. (Awarded annually)

Application closes 3 weeks from the date of Scholarship publication, October. Scholarship is offered in two categories.

HOST Communities Scholar Award: NNPC/TEPNG National  Merit scholarship award.

The award is open for full time Nigeria students pursuing undergrad degree programe in recognized universities who are in their first or second year in studies and who are not beneficiaries of any other scholarship.

Basic requirement:

SSCE or equivalent

UME scores

Admission of course of study

Application forms are completed online

Application forms must be completed on-line using the link:   http://scholarships.totaldd.com

selection tests will hold on Saturdays at designated centers nationwide

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23 SECRETS OF STUDYING

Everyone is different. Different methods work for different people; the following are only suggestions on improving upon your current study techniques.

The more you teach others the more you retain. Those who study with the intention to teach others retain more than those who study for themselves alone.

Reading is important but studying is deeper. Studying involves reading and finding out deeper meaning; finding out deeper layers of knowledge and research. Studying is the key! So study and study!

Don't use any substance or drug to prevent you from sleeping while reading. Also, don’t put your legs in water to prevent sleep as some people believe. If you feel sleepy, go to sleep. Obey the call of nature to avoid health implications for yourself.

Students with better study methods and strategies score higher on their exams.

It is best to review the material right after class when it's still fresh in your memory.

Don't try to do all your study the night before the test. Instead space out your studying, review class materials at least several times a week, focusing on one topic at a time.

Have all of your study material in front of you: lecture notes, course textbooks, study guides and any other relevant material.

Find a comfortable and quiet place to study with good lighting and little distractions (try avoiding your own bed; it is very tempting to just lie down and take a nap).

Start out by studying the most important information.

Learn the general concepts first, don't worry about learning the details until you have learned the main ideas.

Take notes and write down a summary of the important ideas as you read through your study material.

Take short breaks frequently. Your memory retains the information that you study at the beginning and the end better than what you study in the middle.

Space out your studying, you'll learn more by studying a little every day instead of waiting to cram at the last minute. By studying every day, the material will stay in your long-term memory but if you try to study at the last moment, the material will only reside in your short-term memory that you'll easily forget.

Make sure that you understand the material well, don't just read through the material and try to memorize everything.

If you choose to study in a group, only study with others who are serious about the test.

Test yourself or have someone test you on the material to find out what your weak and strong areas are. You can use the review questions at the end of each chapter, practice tests that the teacher may give out or other pertinent materials.

Listening to relaxing music such as classical or jazz on a low volume can relieve some of the boredom of studying.

Don't study later than the time you usually go to sleep, you may fall asleep or be tempted to go to sleep, instead try studying in the afternoon or early evening. If you are a morning person try studying in the morning.

  

Don't miss class. Listening to lectures and participating in discussions is much more effective than reading someone else's notes. Active participation will help you retain what your are learning.

  

 If a concept gives you trouble, do additional reading or problem solving beyond what has been assigned. And if you still have trouble, ask for help: you surely can find friends, colleagues, or teachers who will be glad to help you learn.

Working together with friends can be valuable in helping you to solve difficult problems. However, be sure that you learn with your friends and do not become dependent on them.

When studying your text: Don't highlight – underline instead! Using a pen or pencil to underline material requires greater care than highlighting, and therefore helps to keep you alert as you study.

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14 TIPS TO AVOID EXAM ANXIETIES

Anxiety can be helpful in motivating us to study and in improving performance, but very occasionally, it can lead to students feeling paralyzed and unable to perform to the best of their ability.

You will experience some anxiety when you know that you will do test/exam and this can be quite stressful, especially when you try to cram for your exams. But when you adequately study to prepare yourself beforehand, you will feel more confident about passing your test.

Test anxiety is when a student excessively worries about doing well on a test. This can become a major hindrance on test performance and cause extreme nervousness and memory lapses among other symptoms. The following are tips on reducing test/exam anxiety.

Being well prepared for the test is the best way to reduce test/exam anxiety.

Space out your studying over a few days or weeks and continually review class material. Don't try to learn everything the night before.

·          Try to maintain a positive attitude while preparing for the test/exam and during the test.

·          Exercising for a few days before the test will help reduce stress.

·          Get a good night's sleep before the test.

·          Show up to class early so you won't have to worry about being late.

·          If you begin to get nervous take a few deep breaths slowly to relax yourself and then get back to work.

·          Read the directions slowly and carefully.

·          If you don't understand the directions on the test, ask the teacher to explain it to you.

·          Skim through the test so that you have a good idea how to pace yourself.

·          Write down important formulas, facts, definitions and/or keywords in the margin first so you won't worry about forgetting them.

·          Do the simple questions first to help build up your confidence for the harder questions.

·          Don't worry about how fast other people finish their test; just concentrate on your own test.

·          If you don't know an answer to a question skip it for the time being (come back to it later if you have time), and remember that you don't have to always get every question right to do well on the test.

·          Focus on the question at hand. Don't let your mind wander on other things.

·          Try to relax before and during the exam. If you have studied effectively, you are capable of doing well. Staying relaxed will help you think clearly.

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HOW TO PREPARE BEFORE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

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Being in a higher institution can be quite fun. It is in fact a dream come true.  However, it can be daring and wicked to those who are not lucky to have a buoyant parents or sponsors.

Lack of finance plays a major role in low grades or how else do you expect a man who has not eaten good food  to  concentrate on  his books?  Research has shown that the brain needs food to function effectively; it expends more energy and fat while reading or thinking than when engaging in physical activities

Other essentials include  textbooks, registrations, paying fees and general survival which are also hinged on having substantial amount of money.

Inadequate funds: You can start a business with a low capital of N2,000, if it requires you to borrow  you do so.

Time constraints: This is another factor to making money that hinders most undergraduates. When going into a business as an undergraduate, choose one that doesn’t require your maximum time and attention so as to give sufficient time to your academics.

Find your target market: The University  is a large market base for  producst and services. What is required of you is going the extra mile to ensure your business add value in order to  attract and keep customers. Consider the underlisted.

1. Blogging

Blogging is good business that attracts much income. Anybody can make money through blogging and students are not an exception. At the comfort of your home, you can blog and get paid in your Nigerian bank account.

In blogging, all that is needed is having something to write about , something unique and that can interest the public, it can be:

Entertainment

Health

Technology

Relationship and sexuality.

Business and finance.

Cooking and catering.

Fashion ETC.

There are so many of them but it all depends on the field you are interested in. Something that captivates your interest and something you have vast knowledge about. So you may wonder how one actually makes money from this. Here are listed ways

Google AdSense.

Consultation on SEO, traffic related issues

Affiliate marketing.

Freelancing (writing posts and articles for other blogs and individuals)

Web site creation and design and web

Info Marketing

2. Hair and Beauty Saloon and Hand Crafts

This is a popular business in school. You don’t joke with the females when it comes to looking good so you can leverage on that human want and start making money even as an undergraduate.

Hair beauty salon and hand craft includes:

Hair dressing for females.

Makeup artists.

Barbing for males.

Bead and bangle making.

Woven embroidery and knitting etc.

Some people love looking good and takes everything to keep that without minding the cost . You can learn the skills if you don’t have a prior knowledge and buy your equipment. You may not necessary need a shop; you can work from hostel room or corridor. It’s up to you.

3. Mini-importation business

The mini importation business is one easy way out of your financial troubles. It’s a very lucrative way to make money online and offline in Nigeria as an undergraduate irrespective of the institution you find yourself.

The basic idea is to import goods that catch the attention of students. It doesn’t matter  your sex, both male and female can go into this business as far you have something that people likes and want to buy.

You can import the following items and they will thrive well in any Nigerian campus:

Phone pouch and cases with USB cords.

Human hair.

Tablet phones.

Wristwatches, bangles, chains, anklet and customized wristbands.

Modems and card readers.

Flash and memory card.

Solar chargers.

Sandals and shoes.

Clothes and underwear

There are lots of items to import, just think aside the box and the good thing about this business is you pay cheaply to buy the items and sell them expensive. Your gain can be 200% that is how lucrative this business can be.

4. Baking and Confectioneries

As a student, you can take advantage of celebration and partying such as birthdays, graduation, matriculation, convocation, hall weeks etc to put up a baking and confectioneries business such as

Baking cakes

Pies

Making rolls and its variation

Fries

Sharwama and pizza etc

One thing about baking is if you can be able to satisfy your clients, then you  have conquered financial challenges. Be exceptional in your business.

Back then in school, I had friends who were into this business, they bake from there hostel rooms using locally made items such as stoves and pot but still you can tell the difference from those baked in ovens. Baking is not so difficult to learn, three days is enough to learn baking. You can open your mini fast food.

5. Tutorials center

There are students who are out there looking for a way to broaden their knowledge on some courses they find difficult or struggling to pass. You can turn this to your advantage and start making money from organizing tutorial classes for students.

It could be on some academics courses or something else like how to bake, how to play guitar, how to make money online etc. Impact knowledge and get paid then watch your bankroll soar high. You can use your room, a classroom, back of a classroom, or any vacant location to actualize this.

6 Photography and organizing social events

This job is suitable for the social and outspoken people. Photography and social events go side by side. You can plan events like

Social weeks

Fellowship days

Birthdays

7. Manual and Menial Jobs

Engaging in manual and menial jobs for other students. To make ends meet, you will have to swallow those prides. No matter what you think, it’s better than stealing, joining cults or engaging in prostitution. You can run services like

Car washing.

Cooking services

Run errands.

Laundry and general home maintenance services etc

Just try to be humble, careful and punctual and gradually, you will pave ways for yourself, you never can tell you just might be helping the governor’s child.

8. Engaging in school politics

This is not for everyone. You have to possess the following ; boldness, leadership qualities , lovable , social , eccentric and daring to survive. With high level of cultism in Nigeria University and subsequent intimidation, one needs to be very careful when venturing into politics. Also, have it at the back of your mind that you will definitely may  slide backwards in your academics. So ask yourself  if you  are  ready to sacrifice.

If you can be successful in politics in school then say goodbye to financial problem. But Money gotten from politics is not mostly legal and doesn’t last and also your studentship and integrity will be at stake. So venture wisely.

9. Freelancing

This involves being  hired by a firm or a person to carry out a task . It’s mostly about writing, which is quite easy for a university student. Freelancing offline includes :

Writing assignments, reports seminars and projects for busy students.

Customizing PowerPoint slides.

Writing editorials.

Freelancing online involves:

Writing posts and articles for websites to get paid.

Earning here relies on skills that you have gather over time. If you have the skill, you can put up for hire.

10. Computer Jobs

This is another good avenue to make money with your computer skills. Instead of using your computer to play games and watching movie while not use it for something productive such as

Installation of computer software and games.

Typing, scanning and photocopying jobs.

Online application for new and old students

Repairing of electronic gadgets.

General internet solutions.

We are in the IT age, so getting customers may not be a problem here. Advance you r knowledge on computer related skills in your spare time.

Read More: How to Start Computer Repair Business

11. Bulk sms and Email Business

This involves sending sms and mails to people. You can go into this business and get paid for it. You can run your services for Churches, fellowships, mosques, class representative, student politicians etc. by helping them send Bulk sms and mail to members.

Read More …How to Send Bulk SMS in Nigeria

12. Game centers and Sports betting

You can purchase a game console preferably PS4 or 5 and set it up for students to pay before playing, students love places they can go cool off after the day lecturers and gaming is one of them

You can also make money online from sports betting but if you lack the discipline and cannot bear risks please don’t venture into it.

Read More …Football Betting In Nigeria; 12 Tips to Win More and Lose Less

13. Get a Scholarship

There are so many organizations that are willing to pay academically sound students .Some of this scholarship bodies include:

Total ELF

MTN

Agbami

MOBIL

MUSTE and lots more

Always be current and put your ears on the ground so as to apply when any is up . You may just be the lucky candidate.

14. Charging booth on campus

In as much as the power situation in the country is alarming, as a business oriented individual, you can take that as an advantage and make money through it. Students cannot do without their phones, laptops and lamps off so they don’t mind paying to get them charged. For this business, all you need is a small generator and a muti-facet socket.

15. Buy and Sell

While in school, you can involve yourself in buying and selling business. You can choose a product that will sell well around the school. There are many product you can think of, ranging from fashion; cloths, shoes, weavon, stationery and more. You can make serious amount of money from buying and selling businiess especially if you do it well.

Sports betting.

Sports betting can be beneficial especially if you can engage yourself with  multiple betting and staking low funds like 100 naira. Approach experts on thisn for proper coaching on the lower leagues.

Conclusion

As a student you can earn money both offline and online. No matter how silly it may sound, is it not more silly to engage yourself in social vices such as cultism, stealing, prostitution etc .

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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLARSHIP

Monash University, Australia invites applications for the full scholarship program which is awarded to international students who are looking to acquire a scholarship opportunity to study for an Undergraduate or Post graduate degree program.

Monash University, Australia offers up to 31 full scholarships to international students undertaking Undergraduate or Postgraduate (coursework) degree at the University.

100% Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholarships At Monash University, Australia - 2018

For entry to Monash University, student must meet the minimum English language requirements. Application must include one original test report meeting the minimum results listed below- IELTS (International English Language Testing System – Academic): Overall test score: 6.5 TOEFL (American Test of English as a Foreign Language): Paper-based test: 550 Test of Written English (TWE): 4.5 or Internet-based test: 79

Application Deadline

The application deadlines for this scholarship program are as follows:

Round One = 15th January

Round Two = 15th March

Round Three = 15th April

Round Four = 15th May

Round Five = 15th November

Eligibility

Applicants must be international students.

Applicants must have applied for an undergraduate or postgraduate program at Monash University, Australia

Applicants must have completed their high school and bachelors degree programs.

Applicants must have outstanding results in previous educational programs.

Application Process: Interested applicants should download and completely fill in the application form.

Completed forms should be sent to:

Central Admissions

Monash Connect, Clayton Campus

21 Chancellor’s Walk, Campus Centre

Monash University

VIC 3800, Australia

Email: mu.documents@monash.edu

Note:This scholarship program is offered annually

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GUIDE TO YOUR FIRST DAYS IN THE VASITY

You just got admission into a University  and now you are about to start the university school life.

 What is campus life in Nigerian universities? What are the things you are going to face in the university? As a fresher, jambite  you need to know some things about being in the university.

 Know that campus is one of the most critical places you will ever be, it’s as complex as the real world, very different from the nursery, primary and secondary school. The university shapes you into the future, you don’t want to go to the university without graduating right?

 These tips  will give you the essentials of how to start life in university in Nigeria. Most of the questions freshers usually ask are:

1.       Good Accommodation:

 You have to choose a good accommodation, be it in the school hostel or somewhere around school. Many new students do not know the importance of living in a good place- a place that is conducive for studying and also safe. Are you capable of living with your other colleagues in the hostel, then there is no big problem for you, but you could be the type that just wants to stay off campus then there is work for you to find a good place in your school community to live.

 You have to tour around the area your school in located as early as possible so that you get the best spot for learning and a place that would be safe, because your accommodation plays a big role on your university life

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2.        Good friends:

 You are also required to find good friends in the university.  Find friends rather than friends finding you. Life in campus is quite different from life in secondary school because the friend you keep will definitely influence you somehow and many newbie would be asking, how will you know good friends from the bad ones in the university? The answer is through their dress codes, their enthusiasm and urge to attend lectures, complete their school registration on time and trying to obey rules. That’s how you know the kind of friends to keep in the university rather than associating with potential cultists and smokers.

3.        Face Your Studies Squarely:

 For you to graduate successfully in a Nigerian university, you have to face your studies squarely because that is the key to success. Although some universities or university lecturers may be corrupt to the extent of sleeping with the opposite sex or collecting bribe known as “sorting” from students for them to pass, you just have to stay focus and do not let that keep you off track in school.

I have successfully shown you what is required in starting campus life in a typical Nigerian university. Now let us head into things you should avoid in order to survive in a Nigerian university.

Don’t Be Violent:

In the university, you have to calm down, even if you are a retired soldier. The university consist of many people coming from various background, so you have to calm down in order to get what you want. Even if someone is trying to deprive you of your rights, ensure you pass through the relevant authorities to get things done. University is not like a secondary school where you fight or cause trouble then your parents would be invited to school and everything goes back to normal, in the university any offence you commit would be carried all around the news agencies in town and the government would be the one to handle your case. So try to be a peaceful guy or girl while on campus.

Pray To God For Help:

There is nothing you will ask God, in patience and faith,  that he will not give you.

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JAMB CHANGE OF COURSE/ INSTITUTION

All candidates who wish to effect changes on either their course institution or their bio-data can proceed to do so at the closest JAMB CBT accredited centre.

You can also correct your Bio-data which include your name, date of birth, gender, State and Local Government of origin.

Before you proceed to do that, please make sure you do the following;

-Be sure of the Course/Institution you would like to make changes. Verify if the course is available in the school using the JAMB Brochure.

-Ensure verify that the school you are changing to does not usually have a cut off mark higher than your score.

- Ensure you select a Course/Institution that is in line with your subject combination to avoid being screened out during your school's admission screening exercise.

NB:

Most CBT centres charge N1000 in addition to N2500 charged by JAMB.  NO CLOSING DATE YET.

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