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.
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.
Kollegescout was born out of that frustration and seeks to bridge that educational gap.
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.
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.
“We’re a university search platform for students who are looking to apply for UTME, or even those waiting on post-UTME,” Fiyinfoluwa explains.
What Kollegescout is and what it does
At its core, Kollegescout is a higher-education discovery and admissions-matching platform designed to help students transition from secondary school into university.
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.
“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.
Instead of the traditional “choose and apply” model, the platform introduces an algorithmic matching system that connects students to universities where they have a strong chance of admission.
In simple terms, students fill in their academic details, and universities that match those criteria can reach out with admission offers, including schools the student may not have initially considered.
Since its launch in August 2025, over 2,000 students have signed up on the platform, with two Nigerian higher institutions (College of Agriculture, Kabba, Kogi State and New City University, Ayetiro, Ogun State) currently as partners.
The motivation to build for Nigerian students
The idea for Kollegescout came from lived experience. The co-founder, Fiyinfoluwa, struggled to gain admission into his preferred university due to limited information and late decision-making. While he eventually secured admission elsewhere, a close friend’s experience left a deeper impression.
Despite repeatedly scoring above 320 in UTME, his friend failed to gain admission for four consecutive years. It was only on the fifth attempt, with a significantly higher score, that she finally succeeded.
That experience, where a capable student was locked out not by lack of merit but by poor information and misaligned choices, revealed a systemic problem.
With a background in software engineering and years of building products across payments, gaming, and digital platforms, Fiyinfoluwa Enis decided to apply technology to what he saw as an avoidable failure in Nigeria’s education pipeline.
Kollegescout began first as an advisory and counselling community, helping students navigate admissions manually. The platform came later, officially launching on August 2, 2025, after nearly a year of groundwork.
How Kollegescout works for students and institutions
The startup operates as a two-sided platform connecting students and universities.
For students, it starts with registration. After signing up, students complete a detailed profile that includes UTME scores, subject combinations, and identification details. This information enables the system to screen and match them.
Once profiles are completed, students can receive admission offers or invitations directly in their inbox. They can accept or reject offers based on preference. Accepted offers come with guidance on next steps, including JAMB change-of-institution procedures.
Importantly, the platform supports students before and after UTME, tracking whether they are exploring options early or trying to salvage admission chances after results are released.
On the other hand, partner institutions onboard onto Kollegescout to access a pool of pre-screened candidates. Instead of passively waiting for applications, these universities can identify students who meet their admission criteria, send offers or invitations directly, and improve enrolment efficiency, especially for less visible institutions.
This flips the traditional admissions dynamic: universities now compete for qualified students as much as students compete for admission slots.
The business model
Kollegescout currently operates a B2B revenue model, with universities as its primary paying customers.
Partner universities pay Kollegescout a 10–15% commission on a student’s first-year tuition upon confirmation of admission. This applies to both local and international placements.
Advisory services also generate fees. However, students currently use the platform for free. The company plans to keep core admission-matching features free indefinitely, while introducing premium services later.
While the model’s strengths lie in its low barrier to entry for students, challenges and risks may hinder scale and profitability.
Revenue is seasonal and is tied closely to admission cycles. Cash flow can also be delayed until enrolments are finalised. The heavy reliance on university partnerships means slow onboarding can limit growth. And this is already evident as the platform has not yet generated any revenue despite having signed MOUs with two Nigerian higher institutions.
Despite these challenges, Kollegescout got into the NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Centre Milestone Makers Program in October 2025 and was featured on the Historic NASDAQ Tower Site in Times Square, New York.
Competitive advantage and what the future holds
According to Fiyinfoluwa, Kollegescout’s strongest advantage lies in its centralisation and matching capabilities.
Nigeria’s admissions information is highly fragmented. Cut-off marks, catchment areas, and admission rules are scattered across blogs, forums, and outdated websites. JAMB itself does not guarantee admission; it only facilitates applications.
Kollegescout brings centralised university data, profile-based eligibility screening, algorithmic matching rather than blind applications and direct university-to-student outreach.
Unlike blogs or static information portals, Kollegescout actively participates in the admission outcome.
Looking ahead, the startup wants to become the operating system for student mobility across emerging markets. The long-term vision is to expand from Nigeria into other African countries, redefining how students transition from secondary education to university and beyond.
With early traction, signed MOUs, and its first processed admissions, Kollegescout is still early, but it is tackling a problem many Nigerians know too well.
