Legal Agreement

Terms of Service

Please read these terms carefully before accessing or utilizing the ScholarshipHQ platform and associated services.

Effective Date: September 18, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, browsing scholarship directories, subscribing to alert digests, or using any software tools on ScholarshipHQ ("the Platform", "we", "our", or "us"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, you must immediately discontinue use of the Platform.

2. Description of Services & Free Access

ScholarshipHQ is an educational discovery and application tracking platform designed to aggregate, index, and verify higher education funding, undergraduate bursaries, postgraduate fellowships, and international research grants.

Access to our searchable database, basic search filters, deadline tracking, and public comparison tools is provided completely free of charge to students worldwide.

3. User Accounts & Eligibility

When creating an account, you agree to provide true, accurate, current, and complete academic and personal information. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and account access. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

5. Non-Affiliation & Award Decision Disclaimer

IMPORTANT NOTICE: ScholarshipHQ is an independent technology platform. Unless explicitly noted as an official institutional partner, ScholarshipHQ is not an awarding body and does not participate in the review, shortlisting, interview, or selection decisions of any scholarship listed. All grant award decisions remain solely at the discretion of the respective awarding institutions.

6. ScholarshipHQ Plus & Billing Terms

We offer optional paid subscription tiers ("ScholarshipHQ Plus" and "ScholarshipHQ Pro") for enhanced features such as AI Statement of Purpose reviews and instant WhatsApp alerts. Subscriptions are billed on a recurring monthly or annual basis via authorized payment gateways (Paystack, Stripe). You may cancel your subscription at any time via your Account Settings.

7. Prohibited Conduct & Scraping

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

  • Automated scraping, crawling, or extracting platform data without explicit prior written authorization;
  • Attempting to bypass platform security, rate limits, or access controls;
  • Posting deceptive or fraudulent scholarship listings or impersonating university officials;
  • Reselling, sublicensing, or commercially redistributing our curated database records.

8. Intellectual Property Rights

All original software code, UI designs, brand logos, proprietary database schemas, and editorial guidelines remain the exclusive intellectual property of ScholarshipHQ Platform.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, ScholarshipHQ, its founders, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your access to or inability to use the platform.

10. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and applicable international intellectual property treaties.

11. Legal Contact

For any legal notices, trademark inquiries, or compliance questions regarding these Terms, please contact:

ScholarshipHQ Legal Desk

Email: legal@scholarshiphq.ng

Address: Victoria Island Innovation Center, Lagos, Nigeria