Govt Announces 9,000 Form One Scholarships, How to Apply

[ad_1]

The Ministry of Education has announced 9,000 Secondary School Elimu Fund scholarships for needy learners across the country.

In a statement, the Ministry of Education noted that eligible students are required to apply for Elimu Fund scholarships by 6th May.

According to the ministry, candidates who are orphans and those with special needs and disabilities who attained below 280 marks may be considered.

“Only candidates who sat the 2021 KCPE examinations from public primary schools in all 47 counties in the country are eligible,” read part of the statement.

Candidates with special needs such as physical hearing and visual impairments, autism, albinism, and learning disabilities, among other special needs are encouraged to apply.

Children from informal settlements in some 15 urban centres have also been considered for the scholarship.

Others who have also been considered for the fund are children whose parents are living with disabilities or whose parents have been affected by HIV/Aids or chronic illnesses such as cancer and kidney failure and are incapable of meeting the needs of the children.

The scholarship caters for school fees, transport to and from school, school kit and a stipend for the beneficiaries for the four-year education period.

The Elimu scholarship program is a Kenyan government-run education scholarship funded by the World Bank through the Ministry of Education and the equity group foundation.

How to apply for the Elimu scholarship fund
To apply, candidates can collect and fill out application forms from Equity Bank Branches or Equity Bank Agents or download the application forms from the Ministry of Education and Equity Group Foundation websites.

Shortlisted applicants must be accompanied by parents or guardians when they go for the interview which will be conducted by the Community Scholarship Advisory Committees.

The post Govt Announces 9,000 Form One Scholarships, How to Apply appeared first on LitKenya.

[ad_2]

Source link