Students under the age of 18 may apply for Helb with Cabinet approval.
Helb loans were formerly ineligible for students who started at the institution before turning 18 years old.
13 Technical and Vocational Colleges will also receive approval from the government to become National Polytechnics. For students wishing to apply for scholarships and Helb loans, the Cabinet has removed the necessity for national identity cards.
The Ministry of Education was instructed to expedite access to scholarships for all qualified students, according to a cabinet dispatch viewed by the Star.
Before, students who enrolled in college before turning 18 were not eligible for Helb loans.
13 Technical and Vocational Colleges will also receive approval from the government to become National Polytechnics.
The Cabinet’s action is in accordance with the ideas outlined in Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2005: A Framework for Education, Training, and Research, which creates a path for TVET graduates to advance in their careers.
The colleges include: Coast Institute of Technology, Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology, Maasai Technical Training Institute, Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology, and Tseikuru Technical & Training College.
Sang’alo Institute of Science and Technology, Bureti Technical Vocational College, Jeremiah Nyagah Technical Training Institute, Mawego Technical Training Institute, and Baringo Technical Training Institute are some additional institutions.
The gathering was presiding over by President William Ruto at the Kakamega State Lodge.
Students under the age of 18 may apply for Helb with Cabinet approval.
