For a sizable portion of students enrolling in universities and Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) institutions, the new finance model for higher education- based on Means Testing Instrument [MTI]- continues to be a perplexing proposition.

According to the plan unveiled by President William Ruto in May 2023, the government wants to allocate financing for higher education directly to specific students based on carefully chosen standards.

The Higher Education Financing (HEF) Portal, via which individual applications for scholarships, loans, and bursaries would be made shortly after obtaining acceptance letters, was opened by former Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu in 2023.

However, concerns have been raised about how you can apply for the government scholarship and who will receive it, how much you actually get, and more.

So Below is How to Apply for a Government Scholarship this year Under the New Model for University Funding and answers to some of the above nagging questions

How to Apply for a Government Scholarship Under the New Model for University Funding

First, to be eligible for the scholarship, you must be a Kenyan citizen and a KCSE exam candidate in 2022- that is according to the University Fund Kenya.

Additionally, you must have been assigned by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) to study for an undergraduate degree, a diploma, a craft certificate, or an artisan course at one of Kenya’s approved public universities or TVET institutions.

Now, once you have met these requirements, just follow these steps:

By the way before you proceed, make sure you have the following:

• A copy of the sponsorship letter if you were sponsored by someone in secondary school
• A valid email address
• A valid phone number -registered in your name(not parent’s/guardian’s)
• Your KCPE and KCSE index numbers
• Your TVET college or university admission letter
• Your parent’s/guardian’s registered telephone numbers
• Your national ID number(if you have- choose No if you don’t have)
• Death certificate of your parents, if they are deceased- copy of death certificate if deceased one, if only one has passed on.
• A passport photo
• Your birth certificate.
• Your KUCCPS course Code (see it from KUCCPS Website)

Besides, if you’ll be applying for HELB loans, you need to have the national ID numbers as well as the registered telephone numbers for 2 guarantors(Can even be your parents).

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Now proceed reading the steps to used under new funding model below..

Step 1: HEF portal registration online

Visit https://www.hef.co.ke/  to submit you application. You can also type www hef co ke login in your browser.

Step 2:

Once you are passed the new funding model portal login,  you need to register first…

Start by clicking apply now then click Register and then fill in all the information you’re asked for in the displayed online HEF portal registration form

Step 3:

Once you do that- you might be required to login afresh- complete your profile and upload any necessary papers as asked by the system.

Next, check the option to apply for a loan or scholarship according to your financial needs, and then submit their application (remember that students attending private universities can only apply for a loan).

Step 4:

You now wait 30 days for the system to finish verification and assessment of your need.

It will then send you an SMS notification confirming how much you’ll get.

Important information regarding the HEF website and the new university funding portal

• It’s important to note that although students attending private colleges are not entitled to the government’s scholarship program, you can still apply for loans through the HELB (if you’ll be attending a private institution).
• The new financing model will not have an impact on current students, who will continue to receive funds according to the old funding scheme.
• The amount of financial aid each student receives is determined by the household’s monthly income, and it has been divided into four categories: vulnerable, severely needy, needy, and less needy (read about it in the Government Sponsored Students Fee Structure)

Call HEF on 0746737935 if you encounter problems- and do not worry if you are told “HEF portal not working” when you try to open it- just keep trying..it is receiving a lot of traffic sometimes leading to an overload that clears every now and then so just keep retrying until it opens.

Is HEF portal open?

Go here to check

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Well, below is our updated Government sponsored students fee structure in Kenya for degree and KUCCPS diploma/certificates..

Government sponsored students fee structure in Kenya for degree courses (How much is University fees in Kenya)- new funding model (public university fees in Kenya) and government sponsored students fee structure for diploma 2023 / 2024

The amount of funding you will receive as a university student under the new government funding model for higher education in Kenya depends on your level of need.

In other words, the government will fund you depending on which category of need are you.

Just in case you’re wondering what that exactly means, below is the new categorization that the government is using to determine how much of the fees it will subsidize for you and how much you need to pay yourself..

New university fees Kenya – The categories the government uses to determine how much funding it will subsidize for you (How much does KUCCPS pay for degree students)

Band one (Previously called Vulnerable students)

You get 70% worth of Scholarships -25 % in Loans. That means that your parents/guardians will shoulder the remaining 5% of your annual fees cost

The government will additionally allocate you in this band Kshs.60,000.00 for upkeep.

Band two (Previously called Extremely needy students)

You get 60% worth of Scholarships -30 % in Loans. That means that your parents/guardians will shoulder the remaining 10% of your annual fees cost

The government will additionally allocate you in this band Kshs.55,000.00 for upkeep.

Band three(Previously called Needy students)

You get 50% worth of Scholarships -30 % in Loans. That means that your parents/guardians will shoulder the remaining 20% of your annual fees cost

The government will besides allocate you some Kshs.50,000.00 for upkeep.

Band four(Previously Less needy students)

You get 40% worth of Scholarships -30 % in Loans. That means that your parents/guardians will shoulder the remaining 30% of your annual fees cost

The government will besides allocate you some Kshs.45,000.00 for upkeep.

Band five

You get 30% worth of Scholarships -30 % in Loans. That means that your parents/guardians will shoulder the remaining 40% of your annual fees cost

The government will on top of that allocate you some Kshs.40,000.00 for upkeep.

Remember that the government has locked out private universities out of the funding program and you’re only eligible for HELB loan and not scholarship/subsidy if you choose to study in a private university such as MKU.

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Now proceed reading below..

To put that into context, below is the fee structure for government sponsored student at Chuka University under the new higher education funding model in Kenya.. helb new funding model

How much does university cost in Kenya (new university fees Kenya) -new funding model (new funding model of education)

Well, it depends on the degree course you’re taking and where you will be taking your degree (the university you’ll be studying in)…

Below is the cost of various popular degrees to give you a better idea of what you might have to pay for your Degree program:

These are just a few of the degree courses whose costs are published by KUCCPS- You can just go to the KUCCPS portal to check what the degree you have in mind will cost you.

Government sponsored students fee structure in Kenya for KUCCPS diploma courses (and KUCCPS Certificate courses in Kenya)

If you’re going to a public TVET college (including National Polytechnics), the tuition fee has been standardized to Kshs.67189 per year (you have to budget for your exams and accomodation and meals separately).

The breakdown is typically as follows:

Term 1 -Kshs.35220

Term 2-Kshs.31969

Total -Kshs. 67189

Other fee to budget for when joining:

• KUCCPS Fee
• Registration
• Student ID
• Student levy
• Essentials for your course- you may need to buy things like laptops, dust coats, measuring tools, etc. depending on  the course you have been called for.

The amounts here vary so reach out to your institution and seek clarification.

Please do not forget that the government may again fund you as follows:

So, if for example you are grouped in the needy or less-needy category, the fee will be as below:

Government scholarships- 32% of the above fee per year

Loans- 48% of the above fee per year

That means that you (your parents/sponsors) pay 20% of the above fee per year(20% of 67189 is about Kshs.13438)

Again be sure to apply for funding as soon as you get your admission letter via the HEF education Funding website -no categorization here (everyone joining a government college is eligible).

Still there, I hope you know that there’s no scholarship for you if you’re going to a private college- there you can only apply for loans(no grants whatsoever)

And as I had told you, meals, hostels, exams, attachment fee, and such are on you so budget for them separately.

What more do you need to know

The government has increased its budgetary allocation for universities from KES54 billion (US$396 million) in the current fiscal year to KES84 billion (US$615.8 million) in the 2023-24 fiscal year.

Of course, this increase in funding will allow the government to provide more financial assistance to you when you become a university student.

Now, in addition to government funding, you may also be able to apply for bursaries from complementary funding agencies, such as county governments, national government constituency development funds, and private companies/foundations.

PS: Please note that it is still very early days so it is not very clear how much the government will be paying for you under each category so we may have to wait just a little bit to be sure about how much will be the subsidy, if you qualify.

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