HEF application guide, requirements, and funding model (TVET and universities)
If you have secured placement in a public university or TVET institution through KUCCPS, you can apply for higher education funding (HEF). Failure to apply, the government will not fund…
If you have secured placement in a public university or TVET institution through KUCCPS, you can apply for higher education funding (HEF). Failure to apply, the government will not fund your education.
To ensure you do not miss out on this opportunity, we will take you through the HEF application process, requirements, and education funding tiers available for you and how the funding model works.
Sounds good? Let’s get to it.
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Requirements for Higher Education Finding Application.
To be able to submit your HEF application successfully, you will need the following:
- A valid email address
- Valid telephone number (must be registered in your name to apply for a loan)
- KCPE and KCSE index numbers and year of examination
- Passport size photo
- Copy of your National ID (for loan application)
- College/University admission letter
- Your parents’ registered telephone number
- Your parents’ national ID number
- Death certificate if any of your parent is deceased.
- Your birth certificate.
- Two guarantors’ (Can be your parents) ID numbers and registered telephone numbers (for loan application)
- Copy of the sponsorship letter if you were sponsored in Secondary school.
HEF application process
If you already have the requirements listed above, follow these steps to submit your higher education funding application.
- Visit HEF Website
- Select portals.
- Register for an account or log in if you have one already.
- Provide the required profile information and upload documents
- Select scholarship or loan application.
- Submit your application.
HEF model tiers
Student funding under the HEF model is as follows. Funding to be received is determined by a Mean testing instrument (MIT), a system that determines the need level of a student.
The program uses the choice of program, household income band, affirmative performance, and government priority areas.
Vulnerable students
For vulnerable students, education funding will come from 82% scholarships and 18% loans totaling 100%. That means that students under this category won’t be required to pay anything.
Extremely needy students
Education funding for needy students will come from 70% scholarships and 30% loans totaling 100% education funding.
Note
Vulnerable and extremely needy students will not be required to pay any fee. Everything will be covered by scholarships and loans.
Needy students
Needy students will be required to pay 7% of fees. The remaining percentage will be covered by scholarships (53%) and loans (40%).
Less needy students
For less needy students, scholarships will cover 38% and loans 55%. They will be required to pay 7% of the fees.
TVET students funding
Students placed in TVET institutions will receive a maximum of 50% government education funding, and 30% of their education will be covered by loans. Households will be required to take care of the remaining 20%.
In summary
All students placed at a public higher learning institution through KUCCPS are eligible to apply for HEF. Funding will be allocated depending on a student’s need level.
Do you have any questions regarding the HEF application, please ask in the comments section below or send us an email.
What about those who didn’t get scorlaship for first semester,
They will receive in this semester or not.
Hi, probably
When should the 2023 kcse students apply for the course.
Hi Fanice, we will update you once the application window opens.
And if your loan has been deferred will you still get this funding
Yes you will
My loan says allocated and it has been a month now the loan has not been disbursed
I followed all the steps while applying for hef scholarship but there is no feedback what could have emerged
Why is it that my application did not go through and I did apply
Not sure about this
When I click on loans the feedback is that I didn’t apply for any loans yet I fully gave the information required and thus received a document on my email. What might be the issue?
Why my portal show registered which is different to others that show varication, what might problem?
Not sure about this Wario
How do I know if my scholarship has been approved
What about if i use the phone number that does not belong to me?
Did the application for hef go through
Hi Victor, they will let you know.
Are TVET students in public universities eligible for helb application??
Yes
After application and submission of my data for HELB loans and scholarship,is everything over or should I print the form and come with it to HELB building or huduma center?
Hi Anderson, that all that required from you. A physical form is not required.
Hello, am Amy was kindly asking like I don’t have an id plus the bank account to complete my application it’s stuck there
How will I know that I have received the loan since I have applied and how will I know the amount I have received please and how will I know what percentage is for scholarship and what percentage is for loan
I was placed by kuccps at the cooperative university of kenya for a diploma course in business information technology but i can’t seem to be able to apply for hef
What should i do?
Why is the portal failing to update my parents id and information yet they are correct
How can you get to know the category placed
I was getting funded for my degree,I’m jobless and can’t remit . I want to do a higher Diploma,can my TVET studies be funded?
I did my KCSE in 2020 and joined kmtc now in the second year of study. Am I still eligible to apply for both loan and scholarship?
you can apply for helb
Which is the final document after application that will be received to be presented to the institution on the reporting date as a prove that you are a government sponsored student
There istitution you were placed in is supposed to send you your admission letter or guide you on how to access it
After succesfully applying for both loan and scholarship how will i know the remaining part of fee that am supposed to pay on admission
You will know the amount you will reuired to pay (if any) after you have been awarded funding.
How do you know needy student and less needy student
do i have to upload my addmission letter before my institution details show up on the portal
can a diploma student apply for hef
Yes, if they have been by KUCCPS
What is the best time for application?I have tried waking up at midnight,2am etc but the system can’t be accessed.
Can continuing student apply for the new higher education funding?
Hi Pascal, continuing students will continue using the old system
I recently turned 18yrs and applied for an ID. However, I have not yet received so I don’t also have a telephone number in my name .
Can i still apply?
Yes, you can apply
Hey, I applied for hef without an ID but now my ID is out, what am I supposed to do?
Hi Daniel, no need to worry.
Hey, will I be required to list quarantors and bank account when applying for hef?
You will be required to provide your guarantors
How can I edit the application form? It stuck on the last part of guarantors and can’t go back
Hello have your results of the hef registration out already?
Hello how can I check if whether my hef results are out and know how much the government is paying for me?
Results have not been released.
Is a birth certificate a must or an I D can do ?
Hi Odari, do you have an ID?
Can apply if I have I’d waiting card
Hi Lydia, Yes you can. please don’t miss out.
I have been placed at Mut and the course fee seems to be around 98thousand and my question is since one of my parents is a civil servants and the other one is not which category do I lie ?
I applied and received a message on my email.what is the next step inorder to know my category
Hello, am i supossed to submit the hardcopy to huduma centre as before
What is the next step after you have applied for a Higher Education Fund? Students called by KUCCPS why are they called Upon to pay the same amount as self sponsored undergraduates?
How long does it take to be awarded after submiting duccuments?
Hello , I have done my Hef application a week ago and yet I have not received my activation link so far what can I do please help .
Hi, confirm if you provided the correct email address, check spam. Otherwise contact HEF directly via their contact us page
What next after submitting the application
Hi Rhoda, you will be notified once the funds have been awarded.
how do you know if you have qualified for the hef scholarship
As long as you were placed to an institution by KUCCPS, you can apply
My question is,,I have applied but when I press the box with Annual program cost it is not working,,so for me it is hard to complete the application,, what can I do about that
Hi Mercy, Keep trying. The system might be experiencing delays due to the higher number of applicants
Hi,am i have no ID yet can i open bank account using my parent’s id?
Hi Faith, are there other options available?
Hi.does Hef fund diploma students at public universities?
Yes, if they wrre placed by KUCCPS
Now after applying for hef scholarship under the category of less needy I only report to school with 7%of the total fee or which amount help me please?
Hi David, this will depend on the institution you will be joining and the course.
Hello have your results of the hef registration out already?
What if a student has been placed by kuccps but is an underage.
Whose ID will hef use for loan application
Hi Pete, under the ID section, select No
Hello, during application prococess, am unable to pick the course.It gets stuck and doens’t provide options for choice of course.
What could be the problem? Kindly advise .
Hello Carl, Application is on progress. The system is slow due to higher number of applicants trying to submit their applications. You can try at night.
Please help me to find my course which is medical engineering when appling for hef at Kajiado west technical and vocation college
Hi Jane, the course is not available on the portal?
Hello,I had a burning question,I recently lost my id card but I have a waiting card as I wait for it to be replaced.can I still apply for the scholarship
Sure Gladys, you can apply for HEF without your ID. Answer the ID question with no during application