Oluwafunmilayo Oni, a Nigerian lady, has been awarded the Chevening Scholarship, a prestigious scholarship from the United Kingdom, after being selected from 51,840 applications, which is only 2% of the total applicants. Despite obtaining a second-class lower Bachelor’s degree diploma, Oluwafunmilayo was awarded both the UK Government Chevening Scholarship and the Irish Government Scholarship.
In a LinkedIn post, Oluwafunmilayo shared that she had doubted her potential to receive any scholarships due to her grade in her bachelor’s degree. She also mentioned that previous scholarship opportunities had minimum requirements of a second-class upper degree, which she did not have. Despite this, she did not give up on applying for scholarships.
After several attempts, Oluwafunmilayo was awarded both the Chevening Scholarship and the Irish Aid scholarship on the same day. However, she had to decline one of the scholarships as she could only accept one for her Master’s program overseas. “I must now select 1,” she said.
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In her post, Oluwafunmilayo encouraged university graduates who received lower-class degrees to not be discouraged by their results but instead, persevere and show the world their excellence. She highlighted that although the journey may be more challenging, it is essential to keep applying and not give up.
Oluwafunmilayo expressed her gratitude for the scholarships, saying that the awards would help alleviate financial burdens on her family and enable her to achieve her goals. She also acknowledged the power of perseverance and faith in God in achieving one’s dreams.
In conclusion, Oluwafunmilayo’s story of receiving two prestigious scholarships despite a lower-class degree is a reminder that anything is achievable with hard work, perseverance, and faith in oneself.
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