PROJECT TOPICS: Imparting On Nigeria Economy: David Oyelowo's Scholarship For Nigerian Girls

Imparting On Nigeria Economy: David Oyelowo's Scholarship For Nigerian Girls

Importance Of Scholarship

1. College costs a lot more than it used to:

According to a 2010 Trends in College Pricing report by College Board US, since the year 2000, public four-year tuition and fees have increased more than 5 percent annually above inflation.

2. The economy stinks, and your parents have no money:

Well, hopefully that's not 100 percent accurate, but there's definitely some truth to that statement. While parents still very much value contributing to their children's college tuition, the amount that families can afford to contribute has declined. A study commissioned by lender Sallie Mae and conducted by Gallup found that the number of families who planned to cover few if any college costs had risen while the number of parents expecting to cover more than half of the costs had dropped.

3. The cost of college living is way to high:

Many students attend lectures from their parents or guardian home. this already has a lot of disadvantages. Unless you plan on living at home and commuting to school—a very good option for a lot of college students—plan on paying a lot more than your older brother or sister paid for your apartment, food, books and supplies. All of these things have gotten more expensive.

5. People owe a lot of money:

According to the Institute for College Access and Success, the average college graduate has acquired $24,000 in student loans by the time they graduate, and that figure is likely to increase.

Nigerian economy being what it is today is crumbling owing to corruption and crises from different region of the country. Hence, who care how the students are faring in this current state.

To that end, the “International renowned Nigerian born British actor, David Oyelowo” want to help spearhead a scholarship which aims to ensure that young Nigerian girls have the necessary requirements to excel in their endeavours. In partnership with the LA-based nonprofit organization, GEANCO, the David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship for Girls will specifically support female victims of terror attacks (i.e. internally displaced persons) and gender-based inequality.
Oyelowo said that his scholarship was inspired by Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa, and that he was propelled to action following the 2014 abduction of 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, northeast Nigeria.

“For me, being of Nigerian descent myself, being a father to a daughter, I just feel so drawn to this particular group of girls in Nigeria who have been disenfranchised, who have been attacked, and having their very basic rights stolen from them,” Oyelowo said during an interview with The Huffington Post. “And so, forming this partnership to start this scholarship that is going to have actual direct impact to girls who have been displaced through these acts of terror, is something that was kind of a no brainer for me, because I’ve been looking for places to be effective rather than just be angry about some of the injustices that I see in the world.”
The scholarship, which started with preliminary plans in August 2015, has so far been funded by the likes of The Oprah Winfrey Foundation, Participant Media and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon.
This year three recipients will be awarded a full scholarship for the 2016-2017 school year at the Anglican Girls Grammar School in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja.
Afam Onyema, GEANCO co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, has high hopes for the scholarship, which is an extension of GEANCO’s dedicated work to support the vulnerable within Nigeria.
“My dream eventually is to have this scholarship be regarded in the same way that the Rhodes Scholarship is,” Onyema told HuffPost. “I want these girls to become the president of Nigeria, and I want their bio to be, ‘and she was a David Oyelowo Leadership scholar.’”

“I want to instill that sense of dignity into these girls and say, ‘whatever you wanna do we’re gonna help empower you to do it. And we’re gonna walk with you for as long as we possibly can to help you live the life that you deserve to live,’” Onyema added.
Oyelowo is committed not just to high-quality education for Nigeria’s next generation, but he hopes to address other pervasive issues in the African country that are close to his heart, including human trafficking and gender inequality.
“I have a daughter and I want the world that she goes on to grow up in to be a leveled playing field,” he said. “And so, those are the issues that are close to me and hopefully I’ll have the opportunity to do my part.”

A life worthy of Emulation. How I wished the likes of the "so-called rich politician" who are interested in embezzling the limited resources of the state for their selfish interest; will borrow a leaf from this young Nigerian.

Today, Oyelowo's name is being written in the sands of time; and posterity will continue to remember him and others that are imparting positively in the lives of young Nigerians and Africa at large.