{
  "id": 13630490,
  "title": "Got admitted to four foreign varsities but couldn’t afford to leave Nigeria — Cybersecurity graduate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/got-admitted-to-four-foreign-varsities-but-couldnt-afford-to-leave-13630490",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T03:38:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/got-admitted-to-four-foreign-varsities-but-couldnt-afford-to-leave-nigeria-cybersecurity-graduate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Selaboy Ebenezer is a Nigerian-born Cameroonian who grew up in Northern Nigeria. Growing up, he always felt that he had more potential to achieve, and that Nigeria was not the right place for him to realize it. Ebenezer began applying to universities abroad in 2021, after COVID-19. At first, he didn't take the process too seriously, but the ASUU strike in 2021 or 2022 motivated him to focus on his ambitions. He applied to 14 universities across six countries, with varying degrees of seriousness. The main challenge he faced was obtaining the I-20 form, which required a sponsor or guarantor capable of financially supporting him for one full academic year. Despite the financial constraints, Ebenezer received four admission offers from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Hanover College, and Kalamazoo Community College. He was excited about these opportunities but realized that obtaining the necessary financial support was not feasible, and ultimately decided to let go of his dream of studying abroad.",
  "summary": "A Nigerian-born cybersecurity graduate shares his story of securing admission to four foreign universities but being unable to attend due to financial cons Read More: https://punchng.com/got-admitted-to-four-foreign-varsities-but-couldnt-afford-to-leave-nigeria-cybersecurity-graduate/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Got admitted to four foreign varsities but couldn’t afford to leave Nigeria — Cybersecurity graduate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/got-admitted-to-four-foreign-varsities-but-couldnt-afford-to-leave",
        "published": "2026-10-11T03:31:08.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}