- All continuing students will not be affected by this funding model and will continue to receive their funding based on the government’s existing model.
- Students from vulnerable and extremely needy households will receive 100% funding while the needy and less needy will get 93% government funding.
- Students who require funding must make formal applications through www.hef.co.ke from August 8, 2023, to midnight of September 7, 2023.
As 2022 KCSE students prepare to join various higher education institutions, the government has unveiled a new funding model that will ensure students facing financial hardships will not be required to pay any fees to colleges and universities, including their upkeep.
Any student who, prior to the introduction of this new funding model, had not applied for financing will be required to apply through the new platform.
Key to note is that all continuing students will not be affected by this funding model and will continue to receive their funding based on the government’s existing model.
More about the new funding model
In accordance with President William Ruto’s directive when he unveiled the new funding model on May 3, 2023, students from vulnerable and extremely needy households will receive 100% funding while the needy and less needy will get 93% government funding and a paltry 7% contribution from their households to cover for the tuition fees.
All university and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students who have received letters from universities and TVET colleges as per the placement from Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) are eligible for funding.
To effect this, the government has classified students seeking funding into four categories: the vulnerable, extremely needy, needy and less needy.
The students joining private institutions, too, are eligible for the HELB loan and are encouraged to apply.
Funding across the four categories will be determined by evaluating family economic background to ensure that students from poor households are given priority in terms of scholarship allocation while those from less needy households are covered by loan financing from HELB as has been in the past.
How to apply for HELB scholarships and loans
To get information on the new funding model, parents and students are encouraged to visit www.hef.co.ke, HELB, UFB or visit Huduma centres for correct information on the new funding model.
Students who require funding must make formal applications through www.hef.co.ke from August 8, 2023, to midnight of September 7, 2023.
Very informative because parents and guardians are confused out here