Kenya Education Fund (KEF) Scholarships for High School Students, 2016

Kenya Education Fund is awarding scholarships strictly for Kenyan students who urgently need financial support to access high school in their own country. This scholarship covers four years of high school (i.e. from grades 9 - 12) for a student in boarding school. Recipients of this scholarship can be urban slum-dwellers to rural nomadic families to refugees raised in Kenyan camps. These scholarships are given on the basis of  either need or merit. The application deadline is August 31^st, 2015.

Scholarships are awarded and covers high school studies of all the subjects and are available for both public and private schools in Kenya

Scholarship Provider: Kenya Education Fund (KEF), Kenya
Scholarship can be taken at: Kenya
Eligibility: If you are interested in applying for a KEF scholarship to high school, you must:
-Be in Standard 8, Form 1 or Form 2 (grade 8, 9 or 10)
-Have 290 marks or above on KCPE (unless applying in Standard 8 )
-Be able to prove that you have no means of paying for high school on your own
Scholarship Open for International Students: Kenyan students can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: The KEF matches individual donors with needy Kenyan students who, without external support, would be unable to access high school in their own country. Your KEF sponsorship lasts 4-years, covering grades 9-12 for a student in boarding school. You will receive letters from your student and photos of them throughout your sponsorship. KEF scholarships are given on the basis of two major criteria: need & merit.  Since 2001, the KEF has given more than a thousand needy Kenyan girls and boys scholarships to hundreds of different high schools scattered across Kenya. Program is unique in that they reach students from all eight provinces of Kenya as well as a very diverse mix of ethnic communities.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): KEF scholarship lasts 4-years.
What does it cover?
-Room and board at school (both public and private schools in Kenya are boarding schools and cost roughly the same price)
-Textbooks
-School supplies
-School uniforms and shoes
-Field trips
-Feminine hygiene products
-Mosquito nets to prevent malaria
-Scientific calculator
-Mentoring and Career Guidance Workshops
Selection Criteria: KEF scholarships are given on the basis of two major criteria: need & merit.
Notification: All applications are reviewed by committee in the USA. If you are selected for a scholarship, you will be notified by the following January or February.
How to Apply: To request an application form, please email info-at-kenyaeducationfund.org.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is August 31^st, 2015.


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