{"id":30323,"date":"2025-07-25T13:29:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=30323"},"modified":"2025-07-25T13:29:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:29:13","slug":"bloom-scholars-program-2025-for-africans-500-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/bloom-scholars-program-2025-for-africans-500-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloom Scholars Program 2025 For Africans | $500 Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Bloom Scholarship 2025 is a four-year program offering up to $500 annually to exceptional young female change-makers across Africa. 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