Paying fees for Grade 10, college or university is the biggest cost most Kenyan families face. This noticeboard collects the bursaries and scholarships that we have checked against the provider’s own website or official form. Use the filters to see what fits your child’s level and county, then open the official source before you apply.
Msaada wa karo · Bursary noticeboard
Bursaries and scholarships for Kenyan learners, with the official source pinned to every notice.
Each notice links to the provider’s own website or form. Dated calls move to “closed” automatically after the deadline. Applications for every programme here are free. Never pay anyone for a bursary form.
8 current notices
National Government Constituencies Development Fund (your constituency)
NG-CDF Constituency Bursary
DeadlineRolling / per window
- What it covers
- Varies by constituency and by learner. Each constituency sets its own bursary budget from its NG-CDF allocation.
- Who qualifies
- Needy learners who are residents of the constituency
- In secondary (senior) school, college, TVET or university
- Each constituency sets its own rules and documents, printed on its form
- How to apply
- Get your constituency's form from the NG-CDF office, the ngcdf.go.ke downloads page or your constituency's own NG-CDF website, attach the listed documents (fee structure, ID or birth certificate, school letter, chief's letter), and return it to the NG-CDF office before the local deadline.
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- Each constituency opens its own window, often between July and February. For example, Seme received forms from 5 to 9 January 2026. Check your constituency office.
County Government of Makueni
Elimisha Makueni County Bursary
DeadlineRolling / per window
- What it covers
- County bursary paid to the institution; the amount depends on the cohort budget.
- Who qualifies
- Residents of Makueni County
- In secondary (senior) school, TVET, college or university
- How to apply
- Apply on the Elimisha Makueni portal. Applications open in cohorts, and the portal shows an Apply button and closing date when a cohort is open. Have your fee statement, ID or admission letter and school ID as PDFs.
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- Opens in cohorts. Check the portal and your ward administrator.
Equity Group Foundation
Equity Group Foundation TVET Scholarship
DeadlineRolling / per window
- What it covers
- Support towards TVET training; the amount is not published on the portal.
- Who qualifies
- Admitted to a TVET institution (an admission letter is required to apply)
- How to apply
- Register on the Equity Group Foundation portal, choose the TVET programme, download the data protection and declaration form, and apply while the window is open.
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- Open applications are shown on the foundation's portal.
KCB Foundation
KCB Scholars Programme (Senior School)
DeadlineAnnual call
- What it covers
- School fees for the full senior-school period, plus learning materials, personal effects, assistive devices for learners with disability, and mentorship (KCB Foundation).
- Who qualifies
- Sat KJSEA at a public junior school (the 2026 round took 2025 candidates)
- Met the county merit score; the 2026 call asked for Meeting Expectation (ME1) and above in all learning areas
- Comes from a needy background
- Refugee learners who are duly registered may apply
- How to apply
- Download the form from the KCB Foundation website or collect it at any KCB branch. Do not drop it at a branch: bring the filled form and all documents (birth certificate, guardian ID, KJSEA result slip, calling letter, admission letter) to your county interview venue with a parent or guardian.
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- The 2026 round opened in December 2025 with county interviews on 19–20 December 2025. Expect the next call in December 2026, after KJSEA results.
The Jomo Kenyatta Foundation (JKF)
Jomo Kenyatta Foundation Scholarship
DeadlineAnnual call
- What it covers
- Tuition and uniform, as set by the JKF scholarship policy, plus mentorship.
- Who qualifies
- Academically promising Kenyan orphans or learners from poor, vulnerable backgrounds
- Joining or in a public secondary (senior) school
- Affirmative action is given priority in selection
- How to apply
- Applications are received once a year. Selection is by interview with JKF staff, Ministry of Education officials, alumni and head teachers, followed by a home visit. Check jkf.co.ke for the current form.
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- Annual intake. Check the JKF scholarships page from December 2026.
Equity Group Foundation with Mastercard Foundation
Wings to Fly Scholarship
DeadlineAnnual call
- What it covers
- Historically: tuition, accommodation, books, uniform, shopping, pocket money and transport for all years of secondary school, plus leadership training.
- Who qualifies
- High-performing learners from financially challenged backgrounds, from all 47 counties
- The foundation's page still describes selection using KCPE results; it has not published KJSEA criteria
- Selection by a Community Scholarship Selection Board chaired by the county or sub-county Director of Education
- How to apply
- Applications have been made free at Equity branches, Equity agents and the Equity Group Foundation website. As of October 2026 we have not found an official call for KJSEA learners. Do not pay anyone for a 'Wings to Fly form'.
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- Watch equitygroupfoundation.com for any 2027 call. Equity Group Foundation is also listed as a supporter of the government's Elimu Scholarship.
Co-operative Bank Foundation
Co-op Bank Foundation Education Scholarship
DeadlineAnnual call
- What it covers
- Secondary and university scholarships; the foundation reports over 11,000 secondary and 650 university scholarships awarded, and about 711 a year.
- Who qualifies
- Learners from economically disadvantaged families joining secondary (senior) school or university
- Boys and girls; the foundation aims to reduce regional disparities
- University scholars take part in community service and internships
- How to apply
- Contact the foundation for the current intake: call centre 020 2776000 or 0703 027000, email co-opfoundation@co-opbank.co.ke, or ask at a Co-op Bank branch.
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- Annual. Ask the foundation in December and January when new secondary scholars are selected.
Mastercard Foundation with partner universities
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (Kenyan partner universities)
DeadlineAnnual call
- What it covers
- Comprehensive university scholarship (fees and support) through each partner university.
- Who qualifies
- Academically talented young people with financial need
- Applicants apply to a specific partner university, each with its own rules
- How to apply
- Apply directly to the partner university, not to the foundation. In Kenya, USIU-Africa runs the programme; its calls are usually posted in October–November for the May intake and February–March for September.
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- Check USIU-Africa's Mastercard Foundation page from November 2026.
Closed for this round, watch for the next call
Ministry of Education through the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation
Elimu Scholarship Programme (Ministry of Education)
DeadlineClosed 23 Dec 2025
- What it covers
- School fees, transport to and from school, school kit (shopping) and pocket money for the three years of senior school, plus mentorship and psychosocial support.
- Who qualifies
- Sat KJSEA at a public junior school and scored Achievement Levels 5–8 (Meeting to Exceeding Expectation)
- Learners with special needs and disabilities are considered at any achievement level
- From a poor or vulnerable background: orphans, informal settlements, parents with disability or chronic illness, extreme poverty, neglect or abuse
- Refugee learners in Kakuma, Kalobeyei and Dadaab qualify under set rules (girls from Level 4)
- How to apply
- Collect the free form at your Sub-County Education Office or download it from education.go.ke or jkf.co.ke, then submit it there or online at scholarship.jkf.co.ke. Shortlisted learners are interviewed with a parent by the Community Selection Advisory Committee. Questions: JKF toll free 0800 724 695.
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- The 2026 round closed on 23 December 2025. The call has opened in early December after KJSEA results, so watch education.go.ke and jkf.co.ke in December 2026.
Zawadi Africa Education Fund
Zawadi Africa Education Fund (girls, university)
DeadlineClosed 16 Mar 2026
- What it covers
- A nine-month preparation and application-support programme towards full scholarships at partner universities.
- Who qualifies
- Kenyan girls with an A or A- in KCSE (the 2026 call took 2024 and 2025 candidates)
- Leadership experience
- Clear financial need
- How to apply
- Download the application form from zawadiafrica.org and submit it with the listed documents before the deadline.
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- The 2026 call closed on 16 March 2026. Watch zawadiafrica.org in early 2027.
M-PESA Foundation Academy
M-PESA Foundation Academy Scholarship
DeadlineClosed 15 May 2026
- What it covers
- A fully funded three-year residential place for Grade 10–12 at the Academy in Thika.
- Who qualifies
- In the final year of junior school (Grade 9 or equivalent)
- Aged 14–16 at the time of entry
- Academic excellence, leadership potential and financial need
- Refugee students duly registered in Kenya may apply
- How to apply
- The applicant fills the official form in their own handwriting and attaches birth certificate, parent ID, Grade 7–9 transcripts, leadership certificates and payslip if employed. Admission is separate from national Grade 10 placement.
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- The January 2027 intake closed on 15 May 2026. Watch the Academy's admissions page in early 2027 for the next call.
Information is copied from the official sources linked on each notice and was correct on the date shown. Providers change criteria between rounds, so confirm on the source before applying. HELB loans are not listed here. Know a real bursary we have missed? Email hello@cbcguide.co.ke with the official link.
How to use this board
Most big scholarships for senior school open in December, soon after KJSEA results come out, and close within two or three weeks. Constituency (NG-CDF) and county bursaries open on their own local timetables. Prepare your documents early, set an alert, and apply to more than one programme. Every application listed here is free.