HELB to disburse first-year student loans on August 15: MoE
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba said the government had facilitated both HELB and the Universities Fund to release funds for scholarships and loans to support students in the upcoming academic year. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) will begin disbursing loans for first-year university students on August 15, announced the Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba. This initiative, facilitated by the government, aims to ensure students can settle into their academic journeys without interruption.
- HELB and the Universities Fund will target to support 201,695 first-year university students, over 237,000 TVET trainees, and 257,523 continuing students in 2025.
- The government has increased HELB's annual funding by Sh5 billion, from Sh36 billion to Sh41 billion.
- Applications for loans and scholarships under the Student-Centred Funding Model (SCFM) remain open until August 31.
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Kenyan Government Announces HELB Disbursement for First-Year Students on August 15 - August 2025
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) is set to disburse loans for first-year university students on August 15. The Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba announced this initiative, emphasizing that it aims to ensure students can settle into their academic journeys without interruption. This follows a significant increase in the allocation for HELB, intended to address previous funding shortfalls and improve access to higher education. The University of Nairobi also announced plans to lower accommodation fees for its students, providing relief after weeks of protests and a petition to the Ministry of Education.
