5,732 students yet to complete university funding applications ahead of deadline

The applicants are drawn from 202,133 students placed in public universities by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) for the 2026/2027 academic year...

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As the deadline approaches, 5,732 university students in Kenya have yet to complete their funding applications through the Higher Education Financing (HEF) Portal, with the total number of completed applications reaching 159,551.

A significant portion of completed applications, 150,403, included a scholarship component.
The Universities Fund, led by Chief Executive Officer Dr Edwin Wanyonyi, is working to streamline higher education financing.
The Fund recently received ISO 9001:2015 recertification from the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), highlighting its commitment to quality management and transparency.

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