Ministry Of Education’s Official Announcement for the Elimu Scholarship Programme 2021

The Ministry of Education has issued an official announcement regarding the Elimu Scholarship program for the year 2021.

The Ministry of Education’s announcement is as below.

Republic of Kenya

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY LEARNING AND BASIC EDUCATION

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE ELIMU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME – FOR THE YEAR 2020/21

The Ministry of Education through Equity Groupd Foundation is awarding Secondary School Scholarships in 110 targeted Sub-Counties and fifteen (15) urban centres with informal settlements to needy and vulnerable learners who attained 280 marks and above in the 2020 KCPE Examination.

For affirmative action, candidates who are Orphans and/or from Vulnerable Communities and those with special needs and disabilities who attained below 280 marks may be considered.

Only candidates who sat the 2020 KCPE examinations from public primary schools in the 110 Sub-Counties and the fifteen (15) urban centres with informal settlements will be eligible to apply.

The 110 targeted sub-counties are as per the National Government Administrative areas that existed in the year 2015.

The list of the targeted Sub-Counties and the fifteen (15) urban centres with informal settlements are available in the Ministry of Education and Equity Group Foundation websites: www.education.go.ke and https:egfdmis.equitybank.co.ke/register_elimu.

The applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Candidates with special needs and disabilities (Physical, Hearing and Visual Impairments Autism, Albinism, Learning Disabilities and Others); or
• Orphans and vulnerable children; or
• Candidates from vulnerable communities in the target Sub-Counties; or
• Candidates from urban centres with informal settlements; or
• Candidates
• Whose parents/guardians are living with disabilities that have compromised their ability to meet the financial obligations of their children
• Whose families are affected by HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses with debilitating effects that could render parents and guardians destitute and unable to fend for their families
• Whose families are affected by extreme poverty rendering them unable to educate their children
• Who have suffered from neglect, abuse and have no support to continue with their education.

Interested applicants are advised to collect schorlaship application forms from the nearest Equity Branch or Equity Bank Agent.

Application forms can also be downloaded from the Ministry of Education and Equity Group Foundation websites: www.education.go.ke and https://egfd-mis.equitybank.co.ke/registerelimu

Duty completed application forms including supporting documents should be submitted to the nearest Equity Bank Branch by 31^st May 2021.

Shortlisted candidates, accompanied by parents/guardians, will be invited for interviews which will be conducted by the Community Scholarship Advisory Committees.

The scholarship caters for school fees, transport to and from school, learning materials and school kit for the beneficiaries for the four-year education period.

Please note that ONLYthe candidates who meet the stipulated requirements will be considered for the scholarship.

Members of the public are urged to share this information widely so as to reach as many potential beneficiaries as possible.

For any questions or grievances regarding the application process of the Elimu Schorlaship Programme, please contact Tel: +254 763 063 000, elimu@equitygroupfoundation.com or elimu@educaion.go.ke

Equity Center 8^th Floor Hospital Road, Upper Hill, P.O. BOX 75104-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.

LIST OF TARGETED SUB-COUNTIES UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (SEQIP) ELIMU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

1. Baringo North
2. East pokot
3. Marigat
4. Chepalungu
5. Sotik
6. Bungoma west
7. Cheptais
8. Mt. elgon
9. Bunyala
10. Busia
11. Butula
12. Nambale
13. Samia
14. Teso north
15. Teso south
16. Marakwet east
17. Marakwet west
18. Balambala
19. Dadaab
20. Fafi
21. Hulugho
22. Ijara
23. Lagdera
24. Suba
25. Garbatula
26. Isiolo
27. Merti
28. Kajiado central
29. Loitoktok
30. Butere
31. Kakamega south
32. Khwisero
33. Likuyani
34. Lugari
35. Navakholo
36. Ganze
37.  Kaloleni
38. Magarini
39. Malindi
40. Marani
41. Nyamache
42. Ikutha
43. Kyuso
44. Mumoni
45. Mutito
46. Mutomo
47. Mwingi central
48. Mwingi east
49. Nzambani
50. Tseikuru
51. Kinango
52. Kwale
53. Msambweni
54. Laikipia north
55. Masinga
56. Yatta
57. Kathonzweni
58. Kibwezi
59. Makindu
60. Makueni
61. Nzaui
62. Banisa
63. Lafey
64. Mandera central
65. Mandera east
66. Eldas
67. Habaswein
68. Tarbaj
69. Wajir east
70. Mandera west
71. Wajir north
72. Chalbi
73. Wajir south
74. North horr
75. Wajir west
76. Loiyangalani
77. Pokot central
78. Marsabit
79. Pokot north
80. Marsabit south (laisamis)
81. Pokot south
82. Moyale
83. West pokot
84. Kuria east
85. Kuria west
86. Uriri
87. Kandara
88. Kigumo
89. Murangá east
90. Tinderet
91. Trans mara east
92. Samburu north
93. Samburu north
94. Taveta
95. Bura (tana north)
96. Tana delta
97. Tana river
98. Tharaka north
99. Tharaka south
100. Kibish
101. Loima
102. Turkana central
103. Turkana east
104. Turkana north
105. Turkana south
106. Turkana west
107. Buna
108. Sololo
109. Pokot

LIST OF TARGETED URBAN CENTRES WITH INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

1. Thika
2. Nairobi
3. Eldoret
4. Nakuru
5. Mombasa
6. Kisumu
7. Nyeri
8. Embu
9. Garissa
10. Machakos
11. Kitui
12. Kericho
13. Kilifi
14. Naivasha
15. Kakamega

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