The McPherson University (McU) said it is giving tuition free scholarships to undergraduates enrolled in its religious studies programme.
At the pre-convocation press briefing at its campus in Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Adeniyi Agunbiade said despite funding issues, the university has been giving scholarships and defraying students’ tuitions in other programmes.
Agunbiade said the university now in its sixth year and preparing for its third convocation wad keying into corporate social responsibility around its host communities.
“All of our students irrespective of their faiths or backgrounds are enjoying subsidy as much as half of what they are meant to pay. The Foursquare Gospel Church is paying that.
“Then we have scholarships for some of the academically sound students and for those that came through the church, they also enjoy N100,000 reduction in their tuitions. We also ensure that it is tuition free for all those who are into the religious studies,” the Vice Chancellor said.
Prof. Agunbiade added that the impacts of such scholarships are becoming manifest as more Secondary school leavers with Right qualifications are picking up the varsity’s admission forms while it’s graduands are consistently recording excellence in professional examinations and are becoming sought-after in labour market.