University students who applied for scholarships.
There have so far been 238,714 applications for scholarships and funding for higher education, according to Ezekiel Machagu, secretary of the cabinet for education.
Machogu also noted that 3,608 of the students assigned to institutions through the KUCCPS and an additional 26,790 students assigned to TVETs have not yet registered. According to the projected enrollment numbers, 269,112 students will enroll in universities, while 238,714 students will enroll in TVETs.
Machogu stated at a press conference on Thursday that this number is anticipated to increase as the KUCPPS verifies the information of students moving to different universities or degree programs.
The deadline for submitting an application for these openings is October 7.
Machogu also gave instructions to colleges to accept and hold onto students who have reported, even if they lack the required fees.
According to Machogu, 121,367 students—or 86.6 percent—of the 140,147 total students have enrolled at universities that have started their academic programs for the 2023–24 academic year. He further confirmed that TVET institution admissions are still being accepted.
Total number of University students who applied for scholarships
On October 4, the CS declared that, of the Sh51.1 billion allotted for continuing students under the old financial paradigm, Sh10.5 billion had been released. For 206,123 undergraduate and graduate students, this assistance will pay for their tuition and living costs.
Each eligible university student receives a minimum of Sh37,000 and a maximum of Sh60,000 in loans, and Sh40,000 per year is awarded on average to successful TVET trainees.
In September, Machogu highlighted the release of Sh8.4 billion as capitation for students in public universities and Sh441 million for continuing students in private universities. In contrast, they distributed a total of Sh1.3 billion as capitation to continuing enrollees in various TVETs.
University students who applied for scholarships.