The Universities Fund has disbursed Sh4.1 billion in government scholarships to support needy students in public universities.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, through a press statement on August 29, called on the 802,159 beneficiaries in public institutions to log into their Higher Education Funding portals to confirm the status of the disbursement.
Mr Ogamba added that an additional Sh19.06 billion had been disbursed by the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) as tuition fees (Sh7.6 billion )and student upkeep (Sh11.46 billion).
He said the upkeep funds are channeled to students’ personal accounts while tuition fees is sent to their respective institutions.
“The government will continue to provide the requisite funding to ensure that higher education remains accessible and affordable,” he said.
The timely disbursement highlights the Government’s resolve to strengthen higher education financing.
To make sure no student is left behind on account of financial limitations, Mr Ogamba directed UF and HELB to extend scholarship and loan application deadline for first-year students from August 31 to September 14.