Our Story
Studentfy was born from a simple observation: educational foundations and Fulbright Commissions worldwide were struggling with outdated, manual processes that made managing scholarship programs unnecessarily difficult and time-consuming.
In 2018, our founders were consulting with the United States Educational Foundation in Spain (International Awarding Bodies), helping them process over 1,200 Fulbright applications annually. They watched as talented program officers spent countless hours on repetitive tasks—manually checking eligibility criteria, verifying documents, coordinating reviewers, and generating reports in Excel spreadsheets.
The Turning Point
When a program director told us, "We spend 3 months just screening applications. Imagine if we could use that time to actually help students instead," we knew something had to change. This wasn't just inefficiency—it was preventing dedicated professionals from focusing on their true mission: changing lives through education.
We spent the next year working closely with International Awarding Bodies and other Fulbright Commissions in Southeast Asia, understanding every nuance of their processes. We learned about the complexities of managing multiple scholarship programs, the challenges of coordinating international reviewers, the importance of maintaining relationships with thousands of alumni, and the critical need for data-driven decision-making.
Building Something Better
In 2019, we launched Studentfy with a clear vision: create an AI-powered platform that doesn't just digitize existing processes, but reimagines them entirely. We wanted to build a system that would:
- Automate the repetitive so humans can focus on the meaningful
- Leverage AI to improve accuracy and fairness in selection
- Provide real-time insights for better strategic decisions
- Scale effortlessly from small foundations to global programs
- Put the user experience first for applicants, staff, and reviewers
Today, Studentfy serves educational foundations in over 12 countries, processing more than 50,000 applications annually. We've helped our customers save thousands of staff hours, improve selection quality, detect fraud, increase diversity, and build stronger alumni networks.
But we're just getting started. Every day, we're working on new AI capabilities, expanding to new regions, and helping more organizations transform how they manage educational opportunities.