NNPC - Heirs Energies Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme 2025

If you grew up in one of the oil-bearing communities under OML 17 and you’re grinding through 100 level at a public university, this is for you. The NNPC–Heirs Energies scholarship is now open. It’s not one of those flashy awards you hear about on TV, but it’s real. And it might be just enough to ease the weight on your back.

Now, the rules? Strict. The process? Not exactly a walk in the park. But if you’re from the right place and have your documents in order, you’ve got a shot.

Let’s break it down.

Who They Want

This scholarship is strictly for indigenes of OML 17 host communities. Not “anywhere in Nigeria”—just the towns and villages listed under Etche, Ikwerre, Obio-Akpor, and Oyigbo in Rivers State.

If your family hails from:

• Choba, Rumuola, Umuokwa, Egwi, Mbodo-Aluu, Elelenwo, or any of the other names listed
  
  Then you’re in the right neighbourhood.

You also need to:

• Be Nigerian (obviously)
• Be a full-time 100-level student in a federal or state university
• Have at least five credits in your O’Level (including English and Maths)
• Maintain at least 3.0 CGPA on a 5.0 scale
• Not already be on any other scholarship
• Get an endorsement letter from your community’s traditional ruler
• Get a signed OML17 HCDT attestation sheet from authorised community reps

Here’s the form you’ll need for that last part: OML17 HCDT Attestation Form

The Application

Start online. No paper forms, no hand-written anything.

Apply here: OML17 Undergraduate Scholarship Portal

What You’ll Need to Upload:

• A passport photo with a white background
• Your admission letter
• O’Level results
• Any other required certificates
• The signed attestation form
• Your NIN (if you have it)
• A valid email address and phone number
• A profile signed by your Head of Department

Note: Every single document must be scanned and clear. They’ll toss blurry uploads or incomplete files. No questions asked.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Go to the portal, click Apply Now
2. Hit Register Now to open an account
3. Check your inbox, activate your account
4. Go back to the main site and log in
5. Fill in your personal and academic details
6. Upload everything—you’ll see exactly what they want
7. Double-check your names match across all your documents. If not, get an affidavit
8. Preview your uploads to make sure they’re clear
9. Hit Apply Now to submit
10. You’ll get a confirmation by email
11. After submission, return to your dashboard, download your profile
12. Print it, get it signed by your HOD
13. Scan and upload the signed copy back to the portal

One last thing: don’t apply more than once. If you do, you’ll get disqualified. No begging, no exceptions.

Got Stuck?

If something doesn’t make sense or the portal’s acting up, email:

scholastica@dragnet-solutions.com