2025 Batch A CRF Scholarship Shortlist

🔔 Update: Additional names have been added to the shortlist to replace candidates who failed to provide matching account details corresponding with their application and documents.

Please check again to confirm your status. Additionally, the DASHBOARD has been updated for Final Selection.

We are thrilled to unveil the official shortlist for the 2025 Batch A College Relief Fund Scholarship!

This achievement marks the culmination of an intensive cycle filled with applications, aptitude tests, document reviews, and data analysis. It also reflects our unshakable commitment to transparency, equity, and educational access for deserving students across Nigeria.

With immense pride, we introduce the outstanding students who have been selected as beneficiaries of the 2025 Batch A Scholarship. This award recognizes their academic merit, demonstrated financial need, and strong performance during the Aptitude Test.

We congratulate all shortlisted candidates and extend our appreciation to every applicant for showing resilience, dedication, and purpose throughout this process.

Highlights from the Selection Process

This year’s shortlist was drawn from a pool of over 67,000 eligible applicants, each of whom completed multiple stages including a rigorous Aptitude Test and document verification.

Selection was based on:

• ✅ Aptitude Test Performance

  • Minimum shortlisted score: 49%

  • Average shortlisted score: 78%

  • Over 35% of shortlisted candidates scored above 80%

• ✅ Verified Financial Need

  • 62% of shortlisted candidates come from households with a combined income below ₦100,000/month

  • 18% were orphans or sole-sponsored

• ✅ Academic Institution Type

  • 58% from Universities

  • 27% from Polytechnics

  • 15% from Colleges of Education

• ✅ Level of Study

  • 41% are in their 2nd or 3rd year

  • 37% are in 100 Level / ND 1

  • 22% are final-year students

How to Access the Shortlist

The full shortlist for the 2025 Batch A Scholarship Disbursement is now available. You can:

1. Search for Your Name: Use the input field below the list to locate your name.
2. Scroll Through Pages: Navigate using the page numbers at the bottom of the list.

Congratulations Ikenna M. O., We are thrilled to inform you that you have been awarded a scholarship through the College Relief Fund for the 2025 Batch A. This achievement reflects your hard work, academic excellence, assessed needs and the generosity of our sponsors. You should have already received emails with instructions on how to claim your scholarship on your application email. If you have followed the instructions within the previous week, you should have received your scholarship fund in your provided account. For any clarification, please CONTACT US using your 0704***5728 phone number only and quote your Candidate Key in all correspondence. As you continue your educational journey, we encourage you to maintain a high level of academic performance. To be eligible for automatic disbursement of your scholarship next semester, please ensure that your cumulative GPA remains high. We are proud to support your educational aspirations and look forward to seeing your continued success. Best regards, The College Relief Fund Team CLICK HERE TO SEARCH AGAIN  

Important Notices for Shortlisted Candidates

• 📧 Scholarship Confirmation
  If you’ve been shortlisted, log into your dashboard immediately to confirm your scholarship. Check your email inbox and spam folder for detailed instructions.

• 📋 Supplementary List Coming Soon
  A Supplementary List will be released within 2 weeks, primarily for candidates with corrected banking details or unresolved documentation. Affected individuals will be contacted.

What This Means for Scholars

As a CRF Scholar, you now join a prestigious network of young Nigerians poised to change their communities through education. You are not only receiving financial support—you are being empowered for long-term success.

You’ll gain access to:

• Future training and internship opportunities

• Financial literacy tools through the Naira & Sense Series

• Alumni support from the CRF community

For Those Not Shortlisted

Not being selected does not reflect your worth or capabilities. We appreciate your commitment, and we strongly encourage you to apply again in the next batch. Your journey continues, and we’re rooting for you every step of the way.

At the College Relief Fund, we remain committed to creating a Nigeria where no bright student is left behind due to financial constraints. This is only possible because of the support from our partners, donors, and dedicated team.

Thank you for being part of this remarkable journey.

Warm congratulations again to the 2025 Batch A College Relief Fund Scholars!