The Ministry of Education in partnership with Equity Bank have announced 9,000 Elimu Fund scholarships for needy learners across the country.
The scholarships will benefit students joining Form One next week. Eligible applicants must have attained 280 marks and above in the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCSE) examination.
In an advert in the local dailies on Saturday, the ministry said that in awarding the scholarships, affirmative action will also be applied — which will ensure orphans and those with special needs and disabilities benefit.
“Only candidates who sat the 2021 KCPE examinations from public primary schools in all 47 counties in the country are eligible,” the statement said.
The Ministry said those eligible must be candidates with special needs and disabilities such as physical hearing and visual impairments, autism, albinism, learning disabilities, among other special needs.
Orphans and vulnerable children and candidates from informal settlements in 15 urban centres will also be considered for the scholarships.
Also eligible are students whose parents and guardians are living with disabilities that have compromised their ability to meet the financial obligations of their children and whose families are affected by HIV/Aids and other chronic illnesses with debilitating effects that could render parents and guardians destitute and unable to fend for their families.
Others are students whose families are affected by extreme poverty rendering them unable to educate their children and those who have suffered from neglect, abuse and have no support to continue with their education.
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 statement read.
*How to Apply*
Interested applicants should collect scholarship application forms from the nearest Equity Bank Branch or Equity Bank Agents.
The application forms can also be downloaded from the Ministry of Education and Equity Group Foundation websites; education.go.ke and https://egfdmis.equitybank.co.ke/register_elimu.
Duly completed application forms including supporting documents should be submitted either online or to the nearest Equity Bank Branch or Equity Bank Agent by 5.00 pm on May 6, 2022.
“Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews which will be conducted by the Community Selection Advisory Committees.”Stated MOE.
Form Ones are scheduled to start reporting to their respective schools from May 4.
