First years to start receiving HELB on November 7- CS Machogu.
Education cabinet secretary, Ezekiel Machogu has announced that all first years will start receiving their helb, on the 7th of November, 2023. This includes first years in universities and TVETs.
Machogu stated,”Consequently, the Ministry wishes to inform successful applicants that the funds will be disbursed to their respective universities and student accounts starting Tuesday, November 7, 2023.”
He therefore, called upon the students, ensure that their bank details, are as provided in their applications are correct and up to date.
In october, The higher Education loans board( HELB) released funds for continuing students in Universities and TVETs.
In a statement, Helb CEO Charles Ringera said the upkeep loans for the more than 175,000 undergraduate and over 70,000 TVET continuing students under the Old Higher Education Funding Model [OFM] were being disbursed.
Charles stated,”Higher Learning Institutions (HLIS) – Universities and Colleges are advised to allow students to register as tuition fees to various institutions have also been released and should be reflected in the respective bank accounts of the HLIS by October 5, 2023.”
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