OPay's ₦1.2bn Scholarship Program Expands to 41 Schools by 2026

For a Nigerian student, a scholarship can mean more than just money. It can help keep a student in school when their family struggles to pay fees. It can help them focus on lectures instead of worrying about how to pay for the next semester. For some families, it can be the difference between completing a degree and putting education on hold.

What started as a long-term promise to students across 20 tertiary institutions is now moving forward. OPay has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Miva Open University. This deal is part of the OPay N1.2bn 10-year scholarship program. This program is part of the larger OPayScholars Programme, which also includes the OPay National Innovation Challenge in partnership with Google and 3MTT, along with OPay Futures. Now, OPay has 25 partner tertiary institutions.

But there’s more to come. OPay plans to add 16 more tertiary institutions by the end of 2026, raising the total to 41. For thousands of young Nigerians and their families, these figures are not just numbers. They represent real opportunities.

A commitment beyond just money

Support for education in Nigeria is usually seen as one-off donations or short-term help. OPay’s approach is different. The company is making a promise that lasts for ten years.

The ₦1.2bn 10-year scholarship program is meant to provide steady scholarship support to students over 10 years. This creates a more reliable form of help for young Nigerians seeking higher education. The recent partnership with Miva Open University strengthens that promise.

Miva is a technology-driven university that offers a flexible, tech-enabled way to learn. Having Miva in the OPay ₦1.2bn 10-year scholarship program means more students can take advantage of scholarship chances while learning through a different model. This latest partnership sends a strong message about the program’s direction: OPay is not planning to do less in the coming years. They want to reach even more students and institutions.

A long-term bet on Nigeria

For OPay, choosing to invest in Nigerian students is really about investing in Nigeria itself. The young people getting these scholarships are not just students. They are future professionals, entrepreneurs, innovators, teachers, engineers, tech experts, healthcare workers, and leaders. Their success will be part of the country’s success, and that is the bigger story behind the numbers.

For the student who can stay in school, the parent who can relax a bit, and the young Nigerian who can keep chasing a dream, this commitment is more than just a corporate announcement. It is an investment in a future that belongs to all of us, and OPay is making that investment for the long run.