Nestlé Nigeria Community Scholarship 2027: Host Communities, Requirements and Deadline

The Nestlé Nigeria Community Scholarship pays tuition, books and other school costs for science and technology students from Nestlé’s host communities: Agbara, Sagamu and Abaji. It has two categories, one for 100 level university students and one for SS1 science students. The deadline is 28 August 2027; the 2026/2027 round closed on 28 August 2026.

Several listings describe it as open to any science student in Nigeria, but applications are checked by schools, community unions and community leaders, so you need to come from, or school in, one of the host areas. The scheme started in 2020 and Nestlé says it has supported more than 250 students.

Nestlé Nigeria Community Scholarship at a glance

(based on this year’s date; confirm on the official page when the call opens)

Nestlé does not publish a naira value or the number of awards per year. It does say more than 70% of the students it tracks are holding or graduated with First Class, so expect strong competition.

Why Nestlé runs it in these three places

Agbara and Sagamu in Ogun State and Abaji in the FCT are where Nestlé Nigeria has its factories, and the scholarship is part of the company’s community investment there. Victoria Uwadoka, Nestlé Nigeria’s Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability Lead, tied it to the company’s Nestlé for Good commitments on education and youth skills when the 2026 call opened. That background matters for you: the award is designed for local young people, and local verification is built into the process.

Tertiary category requirements

1. Level: you are a current 100 level student.
2. Course: a science or technical course.
3. UTME: a score of 200 or more.
4. O’Level: five credits in WASSCE or NECO in one sitting, including Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
5. Community: you are from Agbara, Sagamu or Abaji.

If you combined two O’Level results for admission, you do not meet the one-sitting rule. If you are still preparing for UTME as a science candidate, our JAMB Biology syllabus and JAMB Chemistry syllabus guides help you aim past 200.

Secondary category requirements

1. Level: you are in SS1, in the science or technical class.
2. BECE: five credits in the JSS3 exam, including Mathematics, English and Basic Science.
3. School: you attend one of the listed schools.

This school list is the one MyJobMag published with the 2026 call. The organiser’s form is final, so check the school options on the form itself.

Eligibility edge cases

• Polytechnic and college of education students: the call says “100 level” and “tertiary”, which in Nigeria usually covers ND1 students too. It does not say so outright. If you are in ND1 in a science or technology course, the form’s institution options will tell you.
• Direct entry students: they start at 200 level and have no UTME score, so they do not fit the tertiary category as written.
• Born in the community, living elsewhere: verification runs through community unions and leaders, so a genuine family link may be enough even if you schooled outside the area. A family that only moved there recently may struggle to get that confirmation.
• SS1 arts or commercial students: the secondary category is for science students, so they are outside it.
• UTME of exactly 200: the requirement is 200 or above, so 200 qualifies.

How to apply for the Nestlé Community Scholarship, step by step

Before you open the form, gather what it is likely to ask for: your UTME result slip, WAEC or NECO result (one sitting), admission letter and school ID for the tertiary category, or the BECE result and school details for SS1. Have the names and phone numbers of your principal or head of department and of your community leader or union official ready, because they confirm your application.

1. Wait for the call: Nestlé announces it in the press around August; in 2026 it was out by 8 August.
2. Open the form: the 2026 application used this Microsoft Form; use the new link Nestlé publishes for 2027.
3. Choose your category: tertiary or secondary.
4. Fill every field carefully: results, school, course and community. Type your UTME score and O’Level grades exactly as they are on the result slips.
5. Tell your referees: your school, community union and community leaders are asked to confirm your details. Let them know before you submit so they are not surprised by a call.
6. Submit: before 28 August 2027. Microsoft Forms may show a “Save my response” option or send a receipt; keep it.

Applying is free; never pay anyone.

How to write your personal statement

Nestlé has not published whether the form includes an essay question, and the listings do not mention one. If there is a free-text box (for example, “Why should you receive this scholarship?”), use it well, because many applicants will have similar UTME and O’Level grades.

Think about what a company running a community science scholarship cares about: strong science results, a clear course plan, a real tie to the community and a student who will finish well. Nestlé’s own reporting focuses on First Class results among its scholars, so academic focus counts. A good structure:

1. Your community and school: where you are from and where you studied.
2. Your science record: UTME score, best O’Level grades, any science competition or club.
3. Why your course: one specific reason, ideally linked to something you have seen at home.
4. Your financial situation: in two honest sentences.

An example opening, invented for illustration: “I grew up in Agbara, three streets from the industrial estate, and I chose Chemical Engineering at FUNAAB after watching the water treatment plant at my secondary school break down every dry season. I scored 268 in UTME and made A1 in Chemistry and Mathematics in one sitting.” Specific, local and backed by results. Write yours with your own facts.

Common mistakes

• Applying from outside the host communities: community verification will catch it, and it wastes your time.
• Using two-sitting O’Level results: the tertiary category asks for one sitting.
• Applying in 200 level: only current 100 level students fit the tertiary category, so a fresher who waits a year misses it.
• Not warning your referees: a community leader who has never heard of you will not confirm your application.
• Trusting copied links: fake forms sometimes appear on social media. Use the link from Nestlé’s announcement or a trusted news report.

What happens after you apply

After the deadline, applications are checked with the relevant institutions, community unions and community leaders. Nestlé calls it a fair and transparent selection process but has not published whether there is a test or interview, how many places are available, or when results come out. Successful students are contacted directly.

Nestlé has also not published a renewal policy. One past scholar, a FUNAAB First Class graduate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, described the company’s support as continuing over the years of his degree, which suggests support runs beyond one session for students who perform. Ask about the terms when you are contacted, and keep your grades high.

Costs the scholarship may not cover

Tuition, books and “other school-related costs” are covered, but the exact list is not public. Plan for these in case they fall outside it:

• Hostel accommodation and feeding.
• Transport between home and school.
• Laptops and personal devices.
• Acceptance fees paid before the award starts.

Similar scholarships for science students

A science student from Sagamu could reasonably apply for both Nestlé and the Gbemiga Abiodun award in the same year, since they run independently. If you are not from a host community, the Gabriel Ezenri Foundation Scholarship is open to undergraduates across Nigeria, and the Ruth Titilayo Foundation Scholarship has a secondary school category.

Who should apply, and who should not

Apply if you are a 100 level science or technology student from Agbara, Sagamu or Abaji with 200 or more in UTME and one-sitting credits in the five core subjects, or an SS1 science student at one of the listed schools with good BECE results. Parents of SS1 students in those schools should watch for the call every August.

Skip it if you have no real tie to the host communities, study an arts or social science course, are past 100 level, or entered by direct entry. Your time is better spent on one of the open awards above.

FAQs about the Nestlé Nigeria Community Scholarship

Can I apply for the Nestlé scholarship if I am not from Agbara, Sagamu or Abaji?

No. The scholarship is for students from Nestlé’s host communities, and applications are confirmed by community leaders.

What JAMB score do I need for the Nestlé scholarship?

At least 200 in UTME, plus five credits in one sitting including Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Can 200 level students apply for the Nestlé community scholarship?

No. The tertiary category is for current 100 level students only.

When is the Nestlé Nigeria Community Scholarship deadline?

The deadline is 28 August 2027. The call usually appears in the press in early August.

Sources and updates

The host communities, both categories, the UTME and BECE rules, the 28 August 2026 closing date, the start year, the 250 beneficiaries figure, the First Class figure, Victoria Uwadoka’s comments, the past scholar’s account and the verification by community leaders come from ThisDay (8 August 2026) and Financial Edge, reporting Nestlé Nigeria’s announcement. The one-sitting subjects, the school list and the form link come from MyJobMag. ScholarshipAir lists the same closing date. Nestlé has not published the award value, number of places, renewal terms or results date. Checked on 24 October 2026; I will update this page when the 2027/2028 call opens.

Jude Chinecherem

I am Jude Chinecherem, a final-year MBBS student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. I know what it feels like to want an education your family cannot afford. When my parents could not pay for my schooling, I had to learn how to find scholarships and work the system out on my own, with nobody to guide me. I came out the other side, and now I share everything I learned so the next student does not have to figure it out alone. This is the advice I wish someone had given me back then.