Applications for the 2026 NNPC-SNEPCo scholarship, the National University Scholarship Award run by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) on behalf of itself, NNPC Limited and their partners, are open until Monday, November 30, 2026. It’s aimed at Nigerian students in their second year of full-time study at an NUC-accredited public university who have a CGPA of at least 3.5 on a 5-point scale.
Winners get a yearly grant from their second year until they finish their first degree, as long as they keep their grades up. The official application page doesn’t state how much the grant is worth, and the scheme is free to apply for, so anyone asking you for a “processing fee” or offering to apply on your behalf isn’t part of it. The page says plainly that SNEPCo hasn’t appointed any agents and won’t accept applications by email.
- Application deadlineApply only on the official SCHOLASTICA portal
- Computer-based testTo be announcedFor shortlisted applicants only
Only shortlisted candidates receive test details. No test date has been published.
Four conditions decide whether your NNPC-SNEPCo scholarship application counts
You must be a Nigerian citizen, currently in your second year of full-time study at a public university accredited by the NUC, with a CGPA of 3.5 or its equivalent, and you can’t already be receiving a scholarship from another national or international oil and gas company. Scholarships from outside the oil and gas industry don’t rule you out. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply, according to the scheme page.
A few people are excluded even if their grades qualify. Students in a remedial or year zero programme can’t apply, and neither can anyone who has applied for this scholarship before. The award is also tied to your course and school, so it can’t be deferred, moved to another course or university, or given back to you once it’s lost.
Personal
- Recent passport photographJPEG, white background, not more than 200KB
- Letter of identification from your state of originIt must show your local government area
- NINIf you don't have one yet, get it from NIMC and update your application
Academic
- University or JAMB admission letter
- UTME result
- O'Level resultPlus A'Level, OND or NCE results if they apply to you
- CGPA after 100 level
Forms
- Government official information formDownload it from the link on the portal, fill it and upload it
- Profile form signed by your Head of DepartmentDownload from the portal, get it signed, then upload
Make sure you’re applying to the 2026 scheme, not last year’s
The official 2026 application page sits on the SCHOLASTICA platform, and the scheme code in its address ends in “NNPCLTDSNEPCo26”. One of the steps on that same page links to a scheme ending in “Co25”, which is last year’s code, so check the address and the scheme name on your screen before you submit. The page’s eligibility section also says “second year” while its FAQ says “200 level”, so if your course structure makes you unsure which applies to you, ask the helpdesk before you apply.
- Create an accountcandidate.scholastica.ng > RegisterUse an email address you check often.
- Activate your accountYour email inboxClick the activation link sent to you.
- Fill in your detailsProfileComplete the personal, educational and other information sections.
- Upload your documentsProfile > DocumentsUse the scanned files listed above.
- Apply to the 2026 schemeActive ScholarshipsChoose the 2026 NNPC-SNEPCo National University Scholarship Award and submit.
- Confirm your submissionMy applicationCheck that the 2026 application shows there before the deadline.
The CBT needs a computer and a webcam, not your phone
Eligible applicants are invited to a monitored computer-based test, and the top 10 candidates from each of the 36 states and the FCT are then shortlisted for academic verification. Results that turn out to be falsified lead to disqualification. The scheme page says the test must be taken on a computer, not an iPad, a webcam is compulsory because the session is recorded, and you should check your computer with the Talview secure browser before test day.
Sort out a stable internet connection early, and don’t close the test page until you see Test Completed Successfully. A calculator is provided inside the test where it’s needed. If you don’t own a computer with a webcam, line one up now rather than in the week of the test, because the details only go out to shortlisted candidates.
Keep your CGPA at 3.5 or the grant stops
The award is renewed each year only if you keep a CGPA of at least 3.5, make satisfactory progress and meet the scheme’s conduct standards, and it ends when you complete the course it was awarded for. For questions, the portal lists scholastica@dragnet-solutions.com and 0700 123 7880, staffed from 9am to 5pm on weekdays.
Students weighing this grant against a NELFUND loan should know that the loan is optional, as NELFUND confirmed when it said no student has to take its loan. With two documents needing someone else’s input, the state of origin letter and the Head of Department’s signed form, start on those this week, then submit well before November 30 and confirm your 2026 application appears under My application.
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