Appeal reasons for consideration.
In the review of appeal reasons, it is important to note that each appeal is assessed in relation to the comparable Means Testing Instrument (MTI) score from the initial application assessment. New and substantiated information provided by the student during the appeal process may result in an additional score adjustment if it affects the overall assessment of need.
However, if the student provides information that was already submitted and evaluated during the initial application, no additional score adjustment will be made. This ensures that appeals are processed fairly and transparently, reflecting only new or previously unconsidered details in the scoring.
| No. | Appeal Reasons Consideration (only one reason as submitted by student) | MTI Variable affected |
| 1 | Raised by single parent now deceased | Affirmative Consideration |
| 2 | Both parent deceased | Affirmative Consideration |
| 3 | Unavailable parents-Abandoned | Affirmative Consideration |
| 4 | Mother suffering from mental illness | Affirmative Consideration |
| 5 | Father suffering from mental illness | Affirmative Consideration |
| 6 | Family under GoK Cash Transfer Program | Affirmative Consideration |
| 7 | Mother is deceased | Family Structure |
| 8 | Father is deceased | Family Structure |
| 9 | I am a person with a disability | Affirmative Consideration |
| 10 | I was sponsored in Primary | Sponsored in Primary School |
| 11 | I was sponsored in Secondary school | Sponsored in Secondary School |
| 12 | Loss of parental income (Father) | Monthly household income per capita – Adjustment |
| 13 | Loss of parental income (Mother) | Monthly household income per capita – Adjustment |
| 14 | My family receives support from department of social protection | Affirmative Consideration |
| 15 | Unable to manage household contribution | See computation |
| 16 | Chronic Medical condition within family- (Must be parent, sibling, or self) | Affirmative Consideration |
| 17 | Another sibling in higher education applying for funding | Siblings in higher education |
Kindly click here to submit your comments and feedback.
You can also submit your responses by 4th April 2025 at 5pm through slappeals@helb.co.ke or appeals@ufb.go.ke or drop-off filled physical form (click here to download) at Huduma Centres across the country with HELB desks; HELB HQ, Nairobi, Anniversary Towers Ground Floor (Customer Experience Centre), Mezzanine one (Student Service Centre) and Mezzanine two or Universities Fund – Hazina Trade Centre, 5th Floor, Monrovia Street .
Student Centred Funding Model (SCFM)
The Student Centred Funding Model [SCFM] was unveiled by the President of the Republic of Kenya on 3rd May 2023 to address the challenges that public universities and TVET colleges were facing, primarily attributed to massive enrolment and inadequate funding. This funding model is student-centered, scholarships and loans are apportioned to students based on their assessed levels of need.
The universities and TVET colleges capitation will now be based on the VSLF model as opposed to the previous Differentiated Unit Cost (DUC) model. The funding to students shall combine scholarships, loans and household contributions on a graduated scale as determined by Means Testing Instrument [MTI] from time to time. .
Key Players in the Student Centred Funding Model (SCFM)
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB): For Provision of Loans and Bursaries to students enrolled in TVET Colleges and Universities [Public and Private];
- Universities Fund (UF): Provision of Undergraduate Grants and Scholarships to Government Sponsored Students enrolled in Public Universities;
- Kenya Universities and Colleges Placement Service (KUCCPS): For placement of Students in their desired and qualified courses upon application;
- State Department for TVET: Provision of TVET scholarships;
- Higher Learning Institutions: The recipients of loans and scholarships awarded to students inform of fees;
- Parents: To support household’s contributions; and
- General Public.
Why the Student Centred Funding Model (SCFM)?
- Address financial challenges facing universities;
- Ensures eligible Kenyan students are provided with adequate financial support for their education;
- Promotes equity and access to higher education; applicants are funded depending on their levels of need;
- The Government can account for every Kenyan student supported through loans, scholarships and bursaries in higher education sector; and
- Students are funded based on the actual cost of the programmes.
Eligibility
1. University students from KCSE 2022 to 2023 cohort;
2. TVET trainees admitted from September 2023
Requirements for Undergraduate & TVET Applications
- Applicant’s valid email address and a valid telephone number;
- Applicant’s KCPE and KCSE index numbers and year of examination;
- Applicant’s Passport size photo (in jpeg/jpg/png);
- Applicant’s copy of the National ID/Maisha Card (both sides in PDF);
- Applicant’s valid bank details or valid MPESA number (registered under the applicant’s name and ID number);
- Parents’ National ID and registered telephone number;
- Copy of Parent’s death certificate if deceased (in PDF);
- Applicant’s birth certificate in PDF (if applying as a minor);
- Two guarantors’ ID numbers and registered telephone numbers (Can be parents); and
- Copy of the sponsorship letter (in PDF) if sponsored in Secondary school.
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