In 2022, ACCES will offer partial scholarships to young Kenyans from Busia, Bungoma, Kakamega and Vihiga Counties. Eligible applicants must be needy, bright, have a record of satisfactory educational achievement, and MUST have an admission letter to or be enrolled in a public College or university accredited with Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC.) or Kenya University and College Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).
About African Canadian Continuing Education Society (ACCES)
The African Canadian Continuing Education Society (ACCES) is a registered charity that has provided scholarships to underprivileged Post Secondary students in Kenya since 1993. Most of our scholars join the ACCES Alumni Association (AAA) to support new students and some of our scholars have come back to work as staff in our Kakamega Kenya office where they run the office and award scholarships.
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ACCES Post-secondary Scholarship Program
| Application Deadline | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Country to study | Kenya |
| Type | College School |
| Sponsor | African Canadian Continuing Education Society (ACCES) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of ACCES Post-secondary Scholarship Program
- Successful applicants will receive a partial college or university scholarship from ACCES.
Requirements for ACCES Post-secondary Scholarship Program Qualification
To be eligible for consideration, the applicant must meet the following minimum criteria:
- Must be a Kenyan Citizen, below 30 years of age, and from Busia, Bungoma, Kakamega and Vihiga Counties.
- Must have a minimum KCSE grade of C plain for college and C+ for University.
- For those already attending College/University and meet the above grades, must maintain a minimum grade B and above in academic performance.
- Must be either enrolled or have an admission letter to a Kenyan learning institution accredited with the KNEC or KUCCPS. Post-Graduate Program Students are not eligible.
- Students on Privately Sponsored Students’ Programmes (PSSP) in colleges and universities are not eligible to apply.
- College/University students must not be fully funded by Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). For those under the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) Program, only the college/university undergraduates with a HELB loan of KShs.40,000 and below and demonstrating further financial need may be considered. ACCES Staff will verify the amount the candidate claims to have received from HELB at www.helb.co.ke.
- Students with DISABILITY who did KCSE from Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Kisumu, Nandi, Siaya, TransNzoia, Uasin Gishu and Vihiga counties are eligible to apply.
- Must demonstrate the need for financial assistance by providing supporting documents outlining family circumstances. Recommendation letters alone, without other supporting documents, will not be sufficient.
Application Deadline
June 30, 2022How to Apply
To submit your application, or for more information and assistance please email the ACCES Scholarship Coordinator:[email protected]
For more details,visit ACCES website
