Annual UTME Sponsorship

How the programme works

GIPSED works with student union leaders in each community in the three LGAs, the 42 senior secondary school principals, the Nigeria Union of Teachers, the Christian Association of Nigeria, the League of Imams and other community stakeholders within the three LGAs to share information about the programme and reach prospective applicants. The application form is also made available online in addition to the hard copy forms distributed through the above channels.

Candidates participate in assessment examinations organized across the three LGAs. The assessments cover English Language, Mathematics and a subject relevant to the candidate’s academic stream: Biology, Government or Economics. The assessment is organized annually in conjunction with the LGA chapters of NUT and ANCOPSS.

Performance in these assessments guides the selection of beneficiaries for UTME sponsorship. GIPSED pays the registration costs of selected candidates, helping them take an important step towards higher education.

Each year, a small number of additional candidates also receive support beyond those on the published beneficiary lists.

Supporting examination preparation

The programme has also provided preparatory classes to help candidates prepare for UTME. In 2021, 106 candidates from Odo-Otin LGA benefited from sponsorship and preparatory classes.

This support reflects the programme’s aim of helping young people both access the examination and prepare for the opportunity it offers.

Helping candidates overcome registration difficulties

Financial assistance is sometimes only part of the support a candidate needs.

In 2022, GIPSED co-founder Dr Michael Olugbile intervened to assist 30 candidates experiencing difficulties with National Identification Number validation and generating the profile codes required for UTME registration.

He physically engaged staff of the National Identity Management Commission at the Headquarters Office in Abuja when the State’s NIMC Office could not resolve the challenges and he helped resolve these difficulties and enabled the affected candidates to register for the examination.

Annual participation and sponsorship

Between 2021 and 2026, approximately 5,317 candidates participated in the scholarship assessments, and at least 1,320 annual beneficiaries received UTME sponsorship.

These figures count participation and sponsorship each year. A candidate who participates or receives support in more than one year is counted in each relevant year. The sponsorship total includes confirmed additional beneficiaries beyond the published lists.

Activities across the years

2021 — Sponsorship and preparatory support

About 400 candidates participated in the assessment process, with 106 beneficiaries receiving UTME sponsorship and preparatory classes.

2022 — Assessment and sponsorship across the three LGAs

Assessment examinations held on 9 and 10 March 2022 guided the selection of 233 beneficiaries from 989 candidates. The selected beneficiaries comprised 119 from Odo-Otin, 53 from Ifelodun and 61 from Boripe.

The programme also assisted 30 candidates facing NIN-related registration difficulties.

2023 — Reaching more candidates

The assessment examinations held on 23 January 2023 recorded 1,489 candidates: 694 from Odo-Otin, 422 from Ifelodun and 373 from Boripe.

A total of 213 candidates received sponsorship, including five additional beneficiaries beyond the numbered list of 208.

2024 — Sponsorship for 330 candidates

The assessment exercise recorded 877 candidates across the constituency. GIPSED sponsored 330 beneficiaries, the largest annual sponsorship group recorded during the 2021–2026 period.

2025 — Continuing support across communities

A total of 736 candidates participated in the assessments: 297 from Odo-Otin, 280 from Ifelodun and 159 from Boripe. The programme sponsored 216 beneficiaries.

2026 — Sustaining access to higher education

The assessment exercise recorded 826 candidates, comprising 331 from Odo-Otin, 315 from Ifelodun and 180 from Boripe.

GIPSED selected 222 beneficiaries for sponsorship: 95 from Odo-Otin, 81 from Ifelodun and 46 from Boripe.

Assessment results and beneficiary lists

Explore the programme’s annual records to view assessment results and published beneficiary lists. Records are organized by year, with LGA-level results provided where available.

Published beneficiary lists document the main selection exercise. Annual sponsorship totals also include additional beneficiaries whose support has been confirmed.

Assessment examinations in pictures

Our annual photo galleries document assessment activities across Odo-Otin, Ifelodun and Boripe. Photographs are organized by year and LGA, with captions identifying the occasion and location.

Together, these images show the candidates, educators, coordinators and volunteers who contribute to the programme’s delivery in grassroots communities.