At least top 500 students in science courses are set to be given full scholarship by the government in the academic year 2022/23, as those who will study Kiswahili in universities join the priority group in the allocation of higher education loans.
This was revealed yesterday by Education, Science and Technology minister Adolf Mkenda while launching the loan application guide for over 200,000 higher education students who will be applying for funding.
He said that for the academic year 2021/22 the government allocated Sh570 billion in loans, thus benefiting a total of 177,800 students.
For the academic year 2022/23, he said the government has allocated Sh573 billion, of which, Sh570 billion is loans and Sh3 billion will be provided for scholarship for the high achievers in science subjects.
“Overall, for the year 2022/23, a total of 205,000 students will be loaned Sh570 billion and 500 students will receive the Sh3 billion scholarship grant. More qualifications and criteria for the scholarship will be clarified by the ministry soon, but top performance would be key,” he said.
To get this scholarship, Prof Mkenda had it that a student must have excelled in science subjects through the National Examinations Council of Tanzania (Necta) exams as well as apply to study science, engineering or medicine and be admitted to a university.