ANNOUNCEMENT: Changes in process of vetting & awarding MKU Scholarships
In a bid to enhance equity in the access of quality tertiary education, and to safeguard transparency in the process of issuing scholarships, Mount Kenya University Foundation (MKUF) wishes to announce changes in the categorization, vetting and awarding of scholarships to students from across all campuses.
The issuance of scholarships will continue with the well-established, noble heritage of enabling students from financially-disadvantaged backgrounds access quality education offered at Mount Kenya University.
The scholarships, which have a more national outlook and emphasis on gender equity, have been broadened to incorporate new categories (not just the financially-disadvantaged). This will enhance equitable access especially to all MKU students who excel in curricular and co-curricular activities.
CATEGORIES
- Academic Excellence
- Sporting Excellence
- Leadership Excellence
- Environmental/Climate Action
- Co-curricular Excellence
- National prominence (Open to students who are yet to enroll at MKU)
- Innovation & Research
- ICT & Entrepreneurial potential
- Marginalised cadres
- Persons Abled Differently
MKUF also wishes to announce the following changes in the scholarships vetting process:
- All shortlisted scholarship applicants must undergo an in-person interview before a Scholarship Vetting Committee constituted by MKU Foundation.
- All information provided by scholarship applicants must be vetted for authenticity. This includes, but is not limited to;
- Educational Status of the Applicant
- Scholarship Status of Applicants
- Age of applicant
- Proof of financial position of parents/guardians
- Testimonials from supporters of the Applicant
- Scholarships are awarded FREE OF CHARGE. Officials from MKU Foundation and Mount Kenya University do not levy any fees to students for processing.
- Any form of canvassing either through social media, emails or phone calls leads to automatic disqualification
- False statements, deliberate omissions and forged documents leads to automatic disqualification
- MKU Foundation reserves the right to make the final determination of scholarship beneficiaries, and a submission of the scholarship application form is not a guarantee for awarding of a scholarship.
ALL scholarships applications will be made through an online platform accessible on this website: mkufoundation.org. We shall announce the call for Applications through our various social media outlets.
