Without a Bachelor’s degree, a brilliant Nigerian woman receives seven PhD scholarships at US universities and settles in Florida.

Without a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, a talented Nigerian woman named Islamiyat Ojelade has been awarded 7 PhD Scholarships at 7 of the best universities in the United States.

A Higher National Diploma (HND) credential allowed Islamiyat, who shared her accomplishment on LinkedIn, to get entrance and scholarships to the universities’ PhD programs. After finishing a 4-year academic program at a polytechnic, students in Nigeria can apply for the HND credential.

Islamiyat received her diploma from the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro in Ogun State, in the South-West of Nigeria, with an HND in Science Laboratory Technology (SLT). With a cumulative grade point of 3.89, she earned an excellent diploma from the school, making her the finest graduate of the class of 2018.

In the end, she received PhD Scholarship offers from Florida State University, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the University of Kansas, the University of Kentucky, the University of North Texas, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Marquette University in Wisconsin despite the fact that very few people had expressed an interest in helping her.

Islamiyat decided to accept the PhD Scholarship to study Chemistry at Florida State University, United States. She thanked everyone that helped her secure the outstanding feat despite the discrimination against HND in Nigeria.

“I am so elated to inform you all that I will be starting my PhD program in Chemistry at the Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA this Fall, having received full scholarships from 7 universities in the United States of America with my Higher National Diploma,” she wrote.

She expressed happiness to see her dreams come true and hope her success inspires someone who is on the verge of giving up on his/her dreams. “Your dreams are valid, keep pushing, then see yourself breaking grounds wherever you are,” she said.