This 22-year-old built a startup that match makes Nigerian students with universities
Born from a personal experience, Kollegescout wants students to search and compare Nigerian universities. filter institutions by location, tuition fees, and admission criteria.
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For many Nigerian students, gaining admission into the university is very competitive, confusing, and emotionally draining. With millions of candidates vying for limited spots and private institutions struggling to fill their quotas, a significant gap has persisted for decades.<br />
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Most applicants sometimes have the grades but miss out on admission because they applied to over-saturated public universities or lacked information about available slots in private institutions.<br />
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Kollegescout was born out of that frustration and seeks to bridge that educational gap.<br />
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Founded by Fiyinfoluwa Enis, a 22-year-old engineer who personally experienced how opaque Nigeria’s admissions system can be and Jesugbogbo Enis, his sister, Kollegescout wants to be the digital matchmaker for Nigerian students and universities.<br />
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This edtech startup functions as a platform that helps students make better, data-backed decisions about where and how to gain university admission. Rather than leaving students to gamble on cut-off marks and rumours, Kollegescout wants to replace guesswork with matching, guidance, and access.<br />
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“We’re a university search platform for students who are looking to apply for UTME, or even those waiting on post-UTME,” Fiyinfoluwa explains.<br />
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What Kollegescout is and what it does <br />
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At its core, Kollegescout is a higher-education discovery and admissions-matching platform designed to help students transition from secondary school into university.<br />
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The platform allows students to search and compare Nigerian universities, filter institutions by location, tuition fees, and admission criteria, and receive admission guidance based on their UTME score, subject combination, and profile.<br />
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“What sets Kollegescout apart is that it does not stop at search. We give them options in terms of schools, courses, and fees. You can also filter search by fees,” Fiyinfoluwa says.<br />
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