Blow to university students pursuing diploma and certificate programmes
Students who want to engage in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Tvet) programmes at universities are not eligible for government funding.
This group includes university-based diploma and certificate programmes, according to Agnes Wahome, CEO of Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).
“We have some universities that offer diploma and certificate courses, so they have Tvet schools within the university,” Wahome explained.
She was speaking during a Citizen TV interview on Tuesday morning.
According to Wahome, the courses would be available on the Kuccps website during the selection process.
Dr. Mercy Wahome will provide an overview of the 2023 KUCCPS application portal.
The Ministry of Education oversees over 200 Tvet institutes. She stated that these kids will be eligible for government grants and loans.
She went on to say that this practise has been around for a while.
This week, the President announced a need-based funding strategy for college students.
Ruto defined three types of students: those who are less vulnerable, those who are more vulnerable, and those who are able.
“Children from low-income families will have equitable access to higher education and TVET opportunities for the first time.” According to Ruto, their families are not obligated to pay to their children’s education in any way.
According to the President, the new funding model will take into effect at the start of the following fiscal year.
The concept will help the new cohort of 145,325 students who will enrol in TVET schools and 173,127 students who will enrol in universities.
Meanwhile, the President has vowed to expand higher education financing to Sh84.6 billion in fiscal year 2023-2024, a 56% increase over the current budget.
He noted that the new investment includes a budgeted allocation of Sh53 billion and a HELB loan component of Sh31.6 billion.
Blow to university students pursuing diploma and certificate programmes.
