Blow to Diploma and Certificate Students in Universities
Government financing has announced that funds are not available to students who choose to enroll in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs under universities, both public and private.
According to Agnes Wahome, Kenya Universities and Colleges Placement Service (KUCCPS) chief officer, the above category also covers university-based diploma and certificate programs offered in these institutions.
Wahome indicated that there are some universities that are offering diploma and certificate courses and they are not eligible to receive government scholarships.
Wahome revealed this during an interview at Citizen TV.
Wahome observed that there are roughly 200 TVET institutions under the Ministry of Education. Students under the above TVET institutions will have access to government grants and loans, adding that this practice has existed for some time.
These details follow the President’s presented need-based funding approach for college students.
Learners are going to get funds under three categories: those who are less vulnerable, the more vulnerable, and the able.
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In this new funding model, it is the first time learners from low-income families will have equitable access to higher education and TVET opportunities. Families of these learners are not required to contribute in any way to their children’s education, as per the President’s directive. The new Education funding model, as per the President, takes off at the start of the following fiscal year.
A population of 145,325 learners who will enroll in TVET institutions and equally 173,127 students who are expected to enroll in universities will both benefit from this concept.
The President pledged an increment in funding for higher education to Sh84.6 billion in the fiscal year 2023–2024, which is a 56% increase over the present budget.
The head of state further stated that the new investment consists of a Sh.53 billion budgetary allocation and a Sh31.6 billion HELB loan component.
Blow to Diploma and Certificate Students in Universities
