FAMILY GROUP FOUNDATION SCALES UP 2023 HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS KITTY TO 60 MILLION

FAMILY GROUP FOUNDATION SCALES UP 2023 HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS KITTY TO
60 MILLION.

By Grace Wangari

The Family Group Foundation has scaled

up the high school scholarships kitty to

KES 60 million for students from needy

backgrounds joining form one in 2023.

This year’s scholarship programme will

benefit 290 bright and vulnerable

students from 32 counties and allow the

beneficiaries to pursue secondary

education. The students will receive

full scholarships that will cater for

tuition, accommodation, school uniforms,

and upkeep as well as get access to

mentorship to guide the young children

on academics, personal development and

careers.

“Access to inclusive and equitable

quality education is a right to each and

every child in this country. Through

The Family Group Foundation, we are able

to bring hope to children from needy

backgrounds and give them an equal

chance towards fulfilling their dreams

and making their lives better through

education. Going into 2023, we have

purposed to not only expand the kitty

but also expand the counties that

benefit from this programme from 14 to

32 counties,” said Family Bank CEO

Rebecca Mbithi.

Since 2012, the Foundation has so far

awarded high school scholarships to more

than 1000 beneficiaries countrywide and

invested over KES 250 million in the

education sector.

“As a Bank, we are confident that these

scholarships go a long way in helping

the government achieve 100 per cent

transitioning of students to the 1.24

million students who sat for their Kenya

Primary School Education Assessment

this year. This is a reiteration of our

commitment to empowering families by

catalyzing transformative change for

wealth creation,” she added.

The minimum entry point to the

scholarship will be 350 marks attained

in the 2022 KCPE exams. The 290

beneficiaries will be primarily

selected, interviewed and recruited

through a participatory approach

involving a County-based Scholarship

Selection Panel comprising of

representatives from the Ministry of

Education, Ministry of Interior, County

Government and Children’s Services

Department, Kenya Primary Schools Head

Teachers Association (KEPSHA) and faith-

based leaders in the counties.

Application forms are available at

Family Bank branches as well as The

Family Group Foundation website.

Applications close on 9th January 2023.