The Ministry of Education has announced student scholarship slots for 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) students which will facilitate them to join secondary schools.
According to a statement shared by the Ministry of Education, the scholarships are meant to facilitate the beneficiaries to cover school fees, transport to and from school, school kits, and pocket money for 4 years.
In the statement, the Ministry explained that students who scored 280 marks and above would be eligible for consideration.
"The Ministry of Education through the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation (JKF) and Equity Group Foundation is awarding Secondary School Elimu Scholarships in all 47 counties to needy and vulnerable learners who attained 280 marks and above in the 2023 KCPE exams," the Ministry announced.
Additionally, students with disabilities and special needs who attained below 280 marks will be eligible. Learners from vulnerable and marginalised groups with 250 marks and above will also be eligible for consideration.
Further girls and boys who schooled at the refugee camps and attained 240 and 250 marks respectively will also benefit from the scholarship program.
"Only candidates who sat the 2023 KCPE examinations from public primary school and refugee learners from 49 Camp Based Primary Schools and those refugee learners who attended public primary schools outside the camps in Kakuma, Kalobeyei, and Daadab are eligible," read part of the statement.
Applicants must also meet certain criteria to qualify for the program. Some of the requirements include being orphans, being from informal settlements, learners whose parents/guardians are living with disabilities, learners whose families have chronic diseases, or learners from extremely poor backgrounds.
Additionally, learners who have suffered from neglect and lack support from their families will be eligible.
How to Apply
All interested candidates have been urged to make applications by December 28 by 5 pm. The documents should be submitted online or to the nearest Sub-County Education office.
"Interested applicants are advised to collect application forms from the nearest Sub-County Education office. The forms can also be downloaded from the Ministry of Education website education.go.ke," read part of the statement.
Applicants from refugee camps are urged to apply through scholarship.jkf.co.ke or egfdmis.equitybank.co.ke/register_elimu.
Meanwhile, non-refugee learners should make their applications through scholarship.jkf.co.ke.
Only applicants who meet the set requirements shall be shortlisted and invited for interviews, accompanied by parents/guardians, conducted by the Community Selection Advisory Committees (CSACs).
