Concierge for Global Education and Scholarship

We are personally accountable for your child's global education outcomes, from building their profile through university admissions, scholarships, financial aid and visa support. We work with the brightest African high schoolers, recent graduates and early-career professionals, matching each to the right global opportunities, including scholarships, university admissions, internships, leadership conferences and exchange programs, around their goals, academic profile and personal circumstances.

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formerly TAEC.Africa

formerly TAEC.Africa

The Stakes

A funded place at a top global university can change the entire course of your child's life. But the path there is unforgiving. Dozens of countries, curricula, tests, deadlines and scholarship rules, where a single wrong turn can cost a year, a great deal of money, or the scholarship itself.

Two things separate the families who win funding from those who do not. The first is starting early enough to build a genuinely standout profile, because the biggest scholarships reward years of deliberate work, not a strong final year alone. The second is having one expert who owns the whole picture, from the right subjects today to the visa at the end, rather than piecing it together from scattered advice and guesswork.

Most families leave admission and funding to chance. The ones who get the life-changing outcomes plan early, and they do it with someone who has walked the path before.

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Meet the Founder

Timi Aluko is the Director of Talent, Academics & Education Consult (TAEC) Africa and the Program Manager at the Nigerian National Committee of the United World Colleges and the Harvard University Club of Nigeria. She specialises in guiding students to boarding schools, sixth-form colleges, and universities abroad, focusing on admissions, scholarships, and financial aid. Her expertise ensures students have access to the best study abroad opportunities and financial support, including services from admission and scholarship applications to student loans, visa processing, and student residence support. She builds stellar profiles for students looking to study abroad.

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98.5%

Satisfied with offers

$65M+

Scholarship Funding Unlocked 

High Schoolers Supported

3000+

Empowering African teens with global citizenship through comprehensive foreign education and scholarship support since 2018.

How it works

A two to three year journey, because the strongest profiles are built early, not assembled at the last minute.

We start early.

We take students from Year 9 or SS 1, around four to five years before university, to build a genuinely standout profile rather than scramble in the final year.

We set the strategy.

We identify the right countries, universities and scholarships for your child, matched to their profile and your budget.

We secure the offer and the funding.

Interviews, comparing offers, and locking in admissions, scholarships and financial aid.

We build the profile.

Academics, leadership, projects, competitions and tests, shaped over time into one clear story that scholarships reward.

We apply.

Preparing, reviewing and filing all Essays, university applications and scholarship entries, all prepared with your child way before deadline.

We handle the visa and the move.

Study permit with our immigration team, proof of funds and pre-departure support, all the way to departure.

Joining later than SS2 is sometimes possible, but the earlier we begin, the stronger the profile and the larger the funding we can realistically target.

Fall ‘25 & ‘26 Outcomes

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    Williams Opara

    Howard University US, Fall ‘25
    From Loyola Jesuit College Abuja

    ~$300K (NGN450M) Presidential Scholarship

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    Kosi Onwumere

    Howard University US, Fall’26
    From Loyola Jesuit College Abuja

    ~$300K (NGN450M) Presidential Scholarship

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    Kamsi Onwumere

    McMaster University Canada Fall ‘26.
    From Loyola Jesuit College Abuja

    C$130K (NGN139.1M) Award of Excellence

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    Michelle West

    McMaster University Canada Fall ‘26.
    From Greenoak International School Port Harcourt

    C$112.5K (NGN120.3M) Award of Excellence

  • Portrait of a young man with short black hair, wearing a pink T-shirt, looking directly at the camera against a plain white background.

    Kene Nnamani

    University of Toronto Canada, Fall’26
    From Loyola Jesuit College Abuja

    C$180K (NGN192.6M) International Scholar Award

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    M.B.

    Rochester Inst. of TechUS, Fall ‘26
    From Abuja

    $120K (NGN120M) Presidential Scholarship

One pass, endless possibilities

A few things to know before you apply:

We do not advise on United World Colleges (UWC) admissions or scholarships. UWC is outside the scope of this program, and if you have already begun a UWC application we will not be able to take you on.

This program is for students pursuing, or open to pursuing, an advanced-level curriculum (A-Levels, IB, AP or OSSD). We do not guarantee scholarships, because no one honestly can. What I guarantee is the full support to make your child globally competitive and scholarship-ready.

1-1 Global College Admissions and Scholarships

    • A standout student profile, built from the ground up

    • University and scholarship strategy, then the applications themselves

    • A dedicated counsellor and direct access to me throughout

    • Essay, statement of purpose, CV and LinkedIn development

    • Proof of funds and financial aid coaching

    • Study permit and visa processing, including government fees, handled by our partner immigration firm

    • Pre-departure and relocation support

    • Optional dependants support for a spouse or child visa

  • Only thirty (30) families a year for the 2026 intake. The 2026 intake closes on 30 June 2026, or once all thirty places are filled, whichever comes first.

  • $9,000, all-inclusive (about ₦12,150,000 at today's rate).

    • Paid in full: $7,000 (about ₦9,450,000). Settling in one payment saves you $2,000.

    • Milestone plan: $9,000. Starts with a deposit that secures your slot, with the balance spread across milestones as you reach them.

    Prices are in US dollars. Nigerian families pay the Naira equivalent at the day's rate.

    1. A short discovery call, so I can understand your child and you can ask me anything.

    2. You commit then complete a profile and goals assessment.

    3. Your child's personalised Blueprint and roadmap, and we begin.

    The first step is a conversation, not a commitment.

  • Global Readiness runs over two to five years, because the strongest, best-funded applications are built early, not assembled in the final year. Here is how the time is spent.

    Year one, SS1 or Year 9 to 10. Discovery and foundations. We get to know your child in depth and set the full plan: direction, target countries, and the scholarship tier we are aiming for. You leave this stage with a personalised roadmap for the years ahead.

    The middle stretch, SS2 into early SS3. Building the profile. The most important phase, and the reason we begin early. We shape academics, leadership, projects, competitions and the right tests into one clear, compelling story.

    The final years, SS3 or Year 12 to 13. Strategy, applications and funding. We finalise the university and scholarship shortlist, prepare every essay and application with you, manage every deadline, ready your child for interviews, and secure the offers and the funding.

    After the offer. Visa and departure. Study permit and visa, government fees, proof of funds and pre-departure support, right through to the day your child travels.

    Joining at SS2 compresses the first two stages into one focused build. Either way, the earlier we begin, the larger the funding we can realistically reach.

Apply for a 2026 slot

Who this is for?

This is for you if: You want one trusted person fully responsible for your child's path abroad, you value attention over volume, and you are ready to invest in a premium, capped service

This is not the right fit if: You want a lower-cost, self-guided option. For that, MySCU gives you the tools and guidance on a subscription. Visit myscu.co.

The questions we hear the most

  • Because top scholarships reward a profile built over years, not weeks. Strong grades, real leadership, a genuine project and the right tests all take time. Starting early is what separates a fundable application from an average one.

  • Reach out and I will be honest about what is realistic in the time we have. Sometimes there is still a strong path, sometimes the better advice is to wait or adjust. I will not take you on if I cannot do right by your child.

  • A deposit secures your child's slot and we begin straight away. The balance is spread across the journey as we reach each stage, so you are never asked for the full fee at once. Paying in full at the start brings the fee from $9,000 down to $7,000.

  • Steady, manageable effort over the years, heaviest in the final application year. We plan around school terms and exams so it supports their studies rather than competing with them.

  • We do not guarantee or promise a specific scholarship, because no honest advisor can. What we do guarantee is the full support to make your child globally competitive and scholarship-ready. We promise the strongest possible application and my full effort. Most of the work, a standout profile and top admissions, holds its value regardless.

  • I serve as Program Manager at the UWC Nigeria National Committee, so advising paying families on UWC would be a conflict of interest. I keep that role and this practice completely separate.