Aug 17, 2024 · Higher Education PS Explains Bands for HEF Model. According to Inyangala, a total of five bands have been used to categorize the students, with those from families that have a monthly income of up to Ksh5, 995 placed in Band one.

Students interested in receiving scholarships must formally apply through the Higher Education Financing (HEF) portal, accessible at www.hef.co.ke. The Means Testing Instrument (MTI) tool will be utilised to assess the level of need for funding students who apply for scholarships.

Dec 2, 2024 · The government has launched the New Higher Education Funding (NHEF) model for both scholarships and loans for students placed by Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).

Aug 14, 2023 · The HEF website was launched in 2023 to help the government process funding –under a scientific tool they call Means Testing Instrument[MTI]- for KCSE students joining universities and TVET colleges in Kenya. Does everyone qualify for government scholarship under HEF portal?

Aug 14, 2024 · The deadline for the application for Higher Education Funding (HEF) for the 2023 KCSE cohort is Thursday, August 15; Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) broke down how every university programme will be funded under the new funding model

Aug 19, 2024 · Breakdown of the Five Funding Bands. 1. Band 1: Extremely Needy and Vulnerable Students – Scholarship: 70% – Loan: 25% – Household Contribution: 5% – Upkeep Support: Ksh. 60,000. This group includes students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring they receive the bulk of government assistance.

What is the Higher Education New Funding Model? It is a new way of providing financial support to students enrolled in Universities & TVET institutions to ensure every Kenyan student is assisted according to their level of need. 2. How does the new funding model work? This is government funding that is student-centered.

Dec 8, 2023 · Student funding under the HEF model is as follows. Funding to be received is determined by a Mean testing instrument (MIT), a system that determines the need level of a student. The program uses the choice of program, household income band, affirmative performance, and government priority areas.

Jul 31, 2023 · New Higher Education Funding (NHEF) model. The new funding framework seeks to offer students whose households are at the bottom of the pyramid equal opportunity in accessing university...

Aug 18, 2024 · Under the revised means testing instrument, students seeking financial aid were grouped into five bands depending on the level of income of a household and their financial needs.