Qualification Checklist for Govt Scholarships and Loans
The University Fund has issued a list of requirements for students seeking government loans and scholarships under the new model, which is designed for students who took the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in 2022.
The management of the fund explained, when announcing the new requirements, that the new model is a student-centered approach that seeks to make access to higher education more equitable.
University Fund provides students with a variety of financial aid, including scholarships, loans, and bursaries.
Scholarships are given to students with exceptional academic performance and financial need, whereas loans are available to those who meet certain financial requirements.
The quantity of funding a student receives from the institution is determined by a number of factors, including academic performance, financial need, and the type of program in which they are enrolled.
Scholarships Checklist
A valid email address, which will be used to create an account in order to upload and transmit documents.
A registered, valid telephone number in the student’s name in order to qualify for a loan.
The KCPE and KCSE index numbers and examination year.
A photo of passport size that will be transmitted to the account.
A copy of your national identification card (for loan application).
Letter of admission to college or university.
The registered phone number for your parents.
Your parents’ Social Security number.
Certificate of death if any of your parents have passed away.
Two guarantor identification numbers and phone numbers (for loan application).
A copy of your secondary school sponsorship letter, if you were sponsored.
Your birth registration
The model is based on four criteria: program selection, household income band, positive performance, and government priority areas.
Under the new model, pupils will be divided into four need-based categories: the most vulnerable, the most needy, the needy, and the least needy.
Under the vulnerable category, the government will provide complete scholarships to students who are living in extreme poverty and have no other means of financial support while attending school.
Extremely needy students are those who originate from low-income households and have limited financial resources to pay their tuition fees at colleges and universities across the United States.
Middle-income students are defined as those whose parents, guardians, or sponsors have some financial resources, but not enough to cover the total cost of their education; therefore, they are considered destitute.
Similarly, pupils from high-income families who have the financial means to support themselves during school are categorized as having less need.
The University Fund is a government agency established under Section 53 of the Universities Act of 2012 to provide financial aid to pupils attending Kenya’s public universities.
A Board of Trustees manages the Fund and is responsible for devising and implementing policies and procedures for allocating funds to universities.
Qualification Checklist for Govt Scholarships and Loans