Document Forgery: Lessons from the Last Applications
This is a follow-up to our Article on “ Why many did not scale the document verification-review stage ”. If it is not original, then it is fake In this country, Nigeria, we must not become so accustomed to cutting corners and falsifying documents just to avoid following due process. What many people fail to realize is that scholarship award ing bodies anticipate such actions and pay close attention to detecting fraudulent applications. Once any form of forgery is discovered in your documents, you are automatically disqualified, regardless of your qualifications or good motivation. Simply follow the instructions provided. If you are asked to obtain a recommendation letter from your head of departments , make every legitimate effort to get it from him or her. Where it becomes impossible due to time constraints or unavoidable circumstances, write officially to the award ing body and explain your situation. If your explanation is genuine, they may consider your case or guide...