Chess in Slums Africa founder, Tunde Onakoya, has partnered with Jobs59 founder, Sam Otigba, and ALT school Founder, HackSultan to launch a ₦250 million scholarship fund aimed at helping corps members and recent graduates acquire in-demand technology skills. The initiative will provide ₦160,000 scholarships to successful applicants to study any diploma programme at AltSchool Africa, alongside career support, internship opportunities and, for selected beneficiaries, free laptops. Announcing the initiative on X on Thursday, Otigba wrote, “We’re solving the Olodo uprising pandemic, one NYSC at a time. That’s our contribution to society. “That’s why Tunde Onakoya, HackSultan and I are launching a ₦250 million scholarship fund to help recent graduates gain real, in-demand tech skills that lead to jobs.”

How to apply 1. Visit the NYSC to Tech Job scholarship portal (click apply button below) 2. Complete the scholarship application form with your NYSC details. 3. Select your preferred AltSchool Africa diploma programme. 4. Submit your application for eligibility review. 5. Successful applicants will receive admission guidance and scholarship support.2. Complete the scholarship application form with your NYSC details. 3. Select your preferred AltSchool Africa diploma programme. 4. Submit your application for eligibility review. 5. Successful applicants will receive admission guidance and scholarship support. Applicants who do not own a laptop can also apply for the Laptop Scholarship Add-on, which will provide selected beneficiaries with free laptops to support their studies. According to the organisers, laptop support requires an additional application process after applying for the scholarship.

Available diploma programmes Beneficiaries can enrol in any of the following courses: * AI-Powered Fullstack Engineering * Cybersecurity * Cloud Engineering * Data Analysis * Technical Product Management * Digital Marketing Automation and Sales