Real-time tuition intel from Nigerian parents
Nigerian families are hit with exorbitant and frequently updated tuition fees at private universities that can exceed several million naira per year.
FeeCircle lets parents anonymously report and verify actual tuition fees paid at private universities. The community-driven feed delivers early warnings before official announcements, provides negotiation script templates, and enables parents at the same school to coordinate.
Middle-income Nigerian parents with children entering or attending private universities
Largest crowdsourced, verified real-time database of actual fees paid and successful negotiation outcomes in Nigeria
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Parents submit and verify actual fees paid with receipt photos
Live updates when new fee reports are verified for followed universities
Proven appeal and negotiation letter templates
Private groups for parents at the same university
Rate universities on reasonableness of increases
Follow specific universities for instant notifications
Parents share successful negotiation outcomes
Summarizes key points from parent circle chats
Start or join petitions against excessive hikes
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| phone | text | No |
| full_name | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| is_verified | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| slug | text | No |
| state | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| university_id | uuid | No |
| reported_by | uuid | No |
| amount_naira | int | No |
| semester | text | No |
| verification_status | text | No |
| receipt_image_url | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| university_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| member_count | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/reportsSubmit new fee report with verification request
/api/feedGet real-time community feed for followed universities
/api/circles/:id/messagesRetrieve messages in a parent circle (WebSocket enabled)
/api/templatesFetch negotiation letter templates
/api/webhooks/paystackHandle subscription webhooks
Cannot post reports or join private circles
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 420 | 9% | $1,323 | $15,876 |
| Month 6 | 3,100 | 14% | $15,190 | $182,280 |
Join thousands of Nigerian parents sharing real fee updates and winning negotiations together.
Seed top 5 largest parent WhatsApp groups and Facebook communities with free Contributor access for first 90 days. Partner with 5 influential education Instagram pages to promote the platform. Offer free access to first 500 users who submit a verified fee report.
Huge existing audience
Unverified information and noisy threads
Structured, verified data and dedicated mobile experience
Good official announcement aggregation
No parent community or negotiation support
Parent-powered early warnings and collective action
Network effects — the more parents report fees, the more valuable the platform becomes for everyone
Parents have become increasingly organized on WhatsApp and Facebook after multiple surprise fee hikes in 2023-2024, creating perfect conditions for a dedicated platform.
Low initial reports to create useful feed
Seed data from public sources and incentivize first 500 reporters with lifetime access
Universities push back against collective action
Focus on information sharing first, keep petitions optional and moderated
Fake reports undermining trust
Multi-step verification (photo + 3 other parents confirm) and reputation system
Success: Minimum 650 positive responses and 200 email signups
Success: At least 180 fee reports submitted in first 3 weeks
Success: 1,200 active users and 22% conversion to paid within 45 days
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