Equity, Government Partner to Offer Scholarships for KCPE Students who Scored 280 Marks

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Saturday, April 30, 2022 –Government in partnership with Equity Bank have launched a special scholarship program for students from Public schools who sat their 2021 KCPE examinations.

An advert placed in a local news channel stated that already the Elimu Scholarships were available for the bright students from public schools and applicable in all the 47 counties across the country.

Those who will benefit from this program are learners who managed to score 280 marks and above.

“For affirmative action, candidates who are orphans and those with special needs and disabilities who attained below 280 marks may also be considered.

“Only candidates who sat the 2021 KCPE examinations from public primary schools in all 47 Counties in the Country are eligible,” the advertisement read.

When absorbed, the beneficiaries will have their school fees, transport, uniform, shopping including school kit and pocket money fully offered for the four years they will be in secondary school.

The procedure to apply involves the following:

Collect scholarship application forms from the nearest Equity Bank Branch or Equity Bank Agents.

Alternatively, application forms can also be downloaded from the Ministry of Education and Equity Group Foundation websites: https://www.education.go.ke and https:// egfdmis.equity bank.co.ke/register_elimu. 

Requirements for consideration:

1. They must be living with special needs and disabilities (Physical, Hearing and Visual Impairments, Autism, Albinism, Learning Disabilities and others)
2. They must be orphans and vulnerable children. Candidates from informal settlements in 15 urban centres; or Candidates: whose parents/guardians are living with disabilities that have compromised their ability to meet the financial obligations of their children.
3. They must be candidates 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.
4. The candidate’s families are affected by extreme poverty renders them unable to educate their children and lastly,
5. Candidates who have suffered from neglect, and abuse and have no support to continue with their education.