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.
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