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Alternative loans comprise of Postgraduate (Masters & PhD) and Undergraduate loans for salaried applicants loans. This category of loan was introduced in the year 2000/2001 (PG) and 2008/2009 (CE). It runs as a commercial window targeting students who are able to repay their loans while studying, thus allowing the Board to generate income from application fees and interest charged to build and maintain a sustainable revolving fund. The loans are evaluated and awarded on the basis of the loanees’ ability to pay while studying at an interest rate of 12% p.a and repayable in 48months.
| Awards (per year) | PhD- Kshs: 60,000 – 200,000.00; Masters -Kshs: 60,000 – 200,000.00; CE -Kshs: 60,000 – 100,000.00; |
| Minimum Requirements | 1) Repaying or Repaid UG and previous PG loans if a beneficiary 2) Ability to pay while studying based on the one third rule of basic salary as per the Employment Act. 3) Meet all the requirements as indicated in the online form |
| Loan Interest Rate and Repayment period |
12% per annum ; 48 months |
| Required Documents | 1) Copy of letter of admission to the university 2) Certified copy of last acquired certificate 3) Certified copy of ID 4) Certified copies of two salaried guarantors’ IDs 5) Certified copy of PIN card 6) Certified copies (by employer) of the latest three months pay slips 7) Recent colored passport size photograph 8) Letter of appointment (contracted applicants only)(1-5 should be certified by an advocate and 6-9 by employer) |
| How to apply for the loan | Application is done online |