Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has directed all universities to issues ensure first-year students receive updated letters with the new fee structure.
In a statement on Friday, August 17, Ogamba said the directive is in line with President William Ruto’s directive to universities to release new fee structures to first-year students stipulating the annual household contribution towards the total cost of degree programs.
The Education CS noted that the process of releasing the letters to the first batch of 125,893 students who had applied for loans and scholarships under the student-centered model has started.
“In line with the President's directive, the Ministry is pleased to announce that all universities have rolled out the process of releasing new letters to all the first batch of 125,893 students who have so far applied for loans and scholarships under the Student-Centred Model.
“The Ministry has directed universities to ensure all letters have reached the First-Year students by Monday, August 19th, 2024,” read part of the statement.
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Ogamba mentioned that in the Student-Centred Model, students have been awarded scholarships and loans according to their level of need, consistent with any one of the five predetermined bands.
At the same time, the Education CS said the government is set to disburse KSh25.3 Billion in scholarships and loans to the 2024/25 students who have applied so far.
“The Ministry remains dedicated to ensuring that student funding is allocated fairly and equitably, addressing the genuine needs of applicants. The evaluation criteria based on validated application information consider a student's family economic background, affirmative action, socio-demographic factors, and family education expenditures,” CS Ogamba stated.
Further, Ogamba implored students who are yet to apply for funding to do so adding that the portal is open to students who may have questions and appeals on the fees to be paid.
