MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

August 5th 2024

PRESS RELEASE

(For Immediate Release)

DEADLINE EXTENSION: GOVERNMENT FUNDING APPLICATION FOR 2023 KCSE STUDENTS JOINING UNIVERSITIES IN THE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR

We are pleased to announce that the application process has been extended by ten days, closing on August 15, 2024. Under the New Funding Model, government funding will be allocated based on individual student need. Starting August 19, 2024, parents and guardians will be informed of the university fees/household contribution towards the cost of university programmes.

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) placed 153,275 students from the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2023 cohort in public and private universities. Government support will be available only to those who apply for funding.

The Ministry of Education opened the application portal for scholarships and loans for the 2023 KCSE cohort on June 18, 2024. Since then, the process of applying for scholarships and loans has been ongoing. As of August 4, 2024, a total of 79,038 university students had applied for both loans and scholarships but 74,237 university students are yet to apply for funding.

The Government remains committed to providing quality and affordable education to students in Universities as well as Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions (TVETs). Under the Leave No One Behind framework, we urge all students who have not yet applied for loans and scholarships to do so by visiting www.hef.co.ke

DR BEATRICE MUGANDA INYANGALA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY STATE DEPARTMENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH