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Eligibility criteria

Before you start working on an application, please check the eligibility criteria to see whether the applicant and the application is eligible. 

An applicant is eligible for secondary or higher education support, if they meet all of the following criteria:

An applicant is eligible for income generation support, if they meet all of the following criteria:

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpgthey live in (western) Kenya;

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpgthey are between: 

            1️⃣14-25 years (secondary education support);or                

            2️⃣18-30years (higher education support)

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpgthey have obtained the:

            1️⃣ Kenyan Certificate of Primary Education  (KCPE) with at                               least 250 marks out of 500 (secondary education support); 

            2️⃣ Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), passing                       the national exam with at least a C- (higher education support);

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpg their parents or caregivers or they themselves:  have insufficient                     financial means to attend and complete secondary or higher                             education; but  are committed to contribute                                                       financially or in-kind to the education of the                                                       applicant; 

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpgthe application includes a motivation letter for support;

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpgthe school of preference is officially registered as a government                        school; 

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpgthey include at least one support letter from eg a school teacher or                   community leader; and

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpg they do not qualify (fully) for bursaries and sponsorships from the                      Kenyan government.

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpgHigher Education Support applicants: you need to have applied for HEF (Higher Education Funding by the Kenyan government) and integrate the results in the application to Ya Juu Foundation.

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpgHigher Education Support applicants: we will need access to your student portal for direct payment of fees.

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpgthey live in (western) Kenya;

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpgthey are between 18-30 years;

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpg their parents or caregivers or themselves have insufficient                                financial means for support;

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpg they have limited opportunities or skills for income generation                           including internships, job searching, networking and starting a                           small business;

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpgthe  application includes a motivation letter and written plan to                          generate income either through starting/boosting their own business               or increasing their employability; and

quality, hook, check mark-500950.jpg they include at least one support letter from eg a previous school                      teacher or community leader.

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Applications are only considered if the application is complete with FORM I (Criteria and required documentation); FORM II (Applicant’s details) and FORM III (Declaration) filled in and submitted. 

Specific attention will be given to adolescents and young adults who face additional marginalization in society due to some part of their identities, such as disability, their gender or ethnicity. Specific attention will be given as well to applications coming from within the network of the founder.    

Please Note : Filing an application with Ya Juu Foundation does not guarantee sponsorship. It is at the discretion of the Board of Ya Juu Foundation to approve or reject an application. In her consideration the Board will exercise all due care.

How to apply

Application Forms 

If you would like to submit an application, you need to download the application form that fits the type of support (Secondary education, Higher education or Income generation). You can find these application forms below. Also if you have submitted an application before, please always download the latest form below.
 
Before you submit, please ensure that all requests within the application form are addressed.
 
You can submit your application form and all related documents by sending an email to info@yajuufoundation.org
 
If granted, please be aware that you need to adhere to the reporting requirements as mentioned below.
Here you can download the application form for Secondary Education Support
The deadline to submit an application for secondary education support (Kenyan 2025 school year) is 3 January 2025.
 
Here you can download the application form for Higher Education Support
 
Here you can download the application form for Income Generating Support
Until further notice we do not accept applications for Income Generating Support. 

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Reporting requirements

If an applicant receives support, they commit to share:

1️⃣ a detailed report of the total expenditures, including receipts; and

2️⃣ a written report on how the financial support (a) has been spent and (b) has had an impact. Any other information is welcome in this report.

The quality of reporting will be taken into account when a follow-up application is submitted.

 
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