HELB, Universities Fund application deadline for first year students extended to Sep 14
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 29 – The government has extended the application deadlines for the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and the Universities Fund for - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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The Kenyan government has extended the application deadline for the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and the Universities Fund for first-year students to September 14.
- A total of Sh23 billion has already been disbursed to 802,159 students.
- The extension was announced by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba.
- Students are advised to check their Higher Education Funding portals to confirm disbursement status.
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