Premier Academy 8-4-4 Secondary School Scholarships 2011

Premier Academy Charitable Trust is awarding four Scholarships to deserving Kenyans to pursue Secondary School education under the 8-4-4 system in any Registered School in Kenya.

Criteria for qualification:

To qualify, the applicant must:

1. Be a Kenya citizen
2. Have passed the KCPE examinations of November 2010 with a score of 400 and above
3. Have secured admission to a Registered Secondary School in Kenya following the 8-4-4 curriculum
4. Provide references of good conduct from both the school and an external source such as the local Councillor / Church / Area Chief
5. Be unable to meet the expenses, proof of which will be required

Value of scholarship:

The Scholarship will cover the total fees and other mandatory expenses as laid down by the school offering admission, on an annual basis for the full duration of the course, subject to conditional academic progress of the recipient at the discretion of the Trust.

Application procedure:

Eligible candidates must submit a handwritten application together with:

* A certified copy of their KCPE result
* A letter of recommendation from the Head Teacher of their Primary School
* A letter of Admission from a Registered Secondary School
* A contact Telephone Number, preferably Mobile number

The above should be received on or before Tuesday, 15th February 2011 by:

The Admissions Office, Premier Academy
P.O. Box 39513, 00623 – Nairobi
Tel: (020)3000970/1/2339521/2
Mobile: 0722-205855/0733-618909

Applicants who do not hear from the Trust by Tuesday, 22nd February 2011 may deem their application unsuccessful.

Any applications received after the stipulated dates will not be considered.

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY ( KU) SCHOLARSHIPS - 2010/2011

Kenyatta University’s Philosophy is sensitivity and responsiveness to societal needs and the right of every person to knowledge

A. OVS Scholarships

Kenyatta University is offering Two (2) Scholarships for Orphans and Vulnerable Students (OVS) from Kenya seeking to pursue undergraduate degrees at KU.

The scholarships will cover the full tuition cost beginning the academic year 2010/2011 for OVS who have already been admitted to KU programmes.

Requirements: Minimum C+ Mean grade in 2008 OR 2009 KCSE.

B. Partial OVS Scholarships

Two (2) Partial Scholarships for Orphans and Vulnerable Students (OVS) are available for students from Kenya seeking to pursue undergraduate degrees at KU.

The scholarships will cover the 40% tuition costs beginning the academic year 2010/2011 for OVS who have already been admitted to KU programmes.

Requirements: Minimum C+ Mean grade in the 2008 OR 2009 KCSE.

C. Scholarships for Continuing Students

There are Ten (10) Partial Scholarships for tuition for students already in session at KU for the year beginning September 2010/2011. The scholarship will cover 25% tuition costs beginning the academic year 2010/2011 for students with proven high performance and genuine need of financial assistance.

D. KU Postgraduate Scholarships

The University will give Twenty (20) postgraduate scholarships to cover tuition for the Masters programme.

These scholarships will be awarded to graduate students admitted in September 2010/2011 academic year and will he based on proven high academic performance.

Note: The application is made through the Deans of Schools.

E. KU Internal Bursary

Internal bursaries are for students already enrolled into Kenyatta University programmes and are awarded based on the need of vulnerable students.

The application forms should be collected from the Dean of Students and filled during the first week of the academicyear2010/2011.

Note: The application is made through the Dean of Students.

Application Procedure: All interested applicants must submit the following to the KU Financial Aid Office and to respective Deans of Schools by August 2 2010:

Application letter, filled application form, certified copies of relevant certificates/transcripts, reference letter by Principal/Head Teacher or Religious leader/Chief and a short essay on why you deserve the scholarship

Applicants for these scholarships should visit the KU website at http://www.ku.ac.ke to download the application form or visit the Financial Aid Office on Nigeria Street, office No.1

Those who do not hear from us by August 20th 2010 should consider their application unsuccessful

Students who have benefited from other funding sources are not eligible for the scholarships

Further information on KU, Financial Aid requirements can be obtained from:
Director, Financial Aid Office. Tel: 0725847914/8711949/8710901 ext 522
Email: financial-aid@ku.ac.ke

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Scholarships Opportunities Available in Kenya - Offered By KCA university

Applications are invited for KCA University Chancellor’s Scholarship — 2010.

The scholarship is open to top ranking students of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary of Education (KCSE). This scholarship is intended to assist and encourage the top ranking students to pursue university degrees as a means of laying a solid foundation as future leaders.

Eligibility

This is a competitive scholarship that will be given to outstanding students with exceptional academic results. A merit based award, the Scholarship will cover tuition fees only. The scholarship is only open to new students joining the university to study either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Commerce degrees in our May 2010 intake.

In addition the applicants must:

* Have passed with at least a mean grade of A- (With minimum of B+ in English and Mathematics)
* Have completed Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education within the last 2 years
* Not have received academic sponsorship from another learning institution
* Be between 18 —23 years old as at May 2010
* Be of Kenyan Nationality

Application Process

The applicants must complete the application form, attach copies of results slip and school leaving certificate.

Applicants must also submit two reference forms filled by their secondary school head teacher and another individual who has personal knowledge of the applicant’s character, academic achievements and co—curriculum activities.

Application and reference forms can be collected at the registrar’s office KCA University Main Campus, Ruaraka in Nairobi; Institute for Capacity Development (10th FIr, Ecobank Towers, Nairobi); KCA Kisumu (2nd FIr, Swan Center) or downloaded from our website www.kca.ac.ke and submitted not later than April 16, 2010 to:

The Scholarship Board,
KCA University,
P.O.Box 56808 — 00200, NaIrobi.
Tel: 020-3537842, 020-807040819,
Cell: 0734-888022,0710-888022
Email: scholarship @ kca.ac.ke

Applications received after this date will not be considered.