Empowering Ebonyi's future.
Success shouldn't be a lonely journey. For many first-generation Ebonyians, navigating academia and career paths is challenging due to a lack of guidance — so we built the roadmap ourselves.
Scholarships
DataCamp Donates
This is our fourth consecutive year as DataCamp Donates partners. We've empowered over 500 Ebonyians and Nigerians, including persons with disabilities, with free access to DataCamp to learn Excel, data analysis, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, Python and R. We're currently accepting applications.
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Mentorship
In partnership with Kachem Young Initiative
Ebonyi Laureates, in partnership with the Kachem Young Initiative (KYI), set out to bridge the guidance gap with free, structured mentorship. Applications are now closed — we shortlisted 28 mentees from a strong pool of applicants, and mentorship has since commenced.
The programme focus
Three pillars of mentorship
Academic Guidance
Scholarships and higher education navigation.
Career Growth
Professional development and networking.
Civic Leadership
Building the next generation of Ebonyi leaders.
New partnership
Enlight 2.0 Incubator Hub
Enlight 2.0 is a new incubator hub from Ebonyi Laureates, the Kachem Young Initiative (KYI) and the National Association of Ebonyi State Students (NAESS), building on the success of KYI's original Enlight programme. It's a complete ecosystem for Ebonyi State students, pairing academic support with real career readiness, delivered through five packages.
The Academic Package
Mentorship from high-achieving students, study strategies, exam preparation and peer-to-peer learning networks to help you master your coursework.
Tuition Aid & Economic Sustainability
Guidance on securing bursaries and scholarships, financial literacy training, and skill-acquisition opportunities to help you earn while you learn.
Research & Publication
Step-by-step support with term papers, project research and thesis development, plus mentorship on publishing in reputable journals.
Volunteering & Extracurricular
Access to meaningful volunteer roles and the leadership, teamwork and project-management skills that build a standout CV.
Career & Postgraduate Transition
CV and interview preparation, workplace readiness, and guidance toward postgraduate scholarships (MSc/PhD) and job placements.