Daystar University runs a broad range of scholarship and loan programmes that enable us to cater for a wide range of students applying for Financial Aid. Some of the available scholarships are need-based while others are based on academic merit.
Potential applicants must first apply and be admitted to Daystar University before they can qualify to apply for Scholarships. The following are scholarship and loan programmes available at Daystar University:
Kenyan students are also eligible to apply for the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
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Daystar University student loan program is designed to complement the already existing scholarship program by helping more students to meet their school fees obligations. The loan is funded by donations. The $250,000 USD (KES 25Million) to start the loan program was given by a married couple, El & Barb Schefers (aged 80 as at January 2021). Both were born to hard-working, low- income parents in North Central USA. With parents financially unable to help, El worked and got a small Student loan to complete his business degree. Barb was a full-time homemaker and care giver to their 4 children & 10 grandchildren, while El spent 40+ years working long hours selling Insurance. They were blessed with a good enough income to buy a small farm on which to raise their family and living modestly, they were also able to also help others like the Salvation Army locally.
The Schefers also helped 40 Daystar US scholarship students over many years. In the year 2013 on a Daystar University visit, they were impressed by the quality and character of 6 of these students and their hopes to help others have a better life and an education like they had received. Now retired, the Schefers took some of their savings and proceeds from the sale of part of the small farm to start the loan program. The Schefers want to have the program to grow over time to be their legacy of doing good now and through many years to come.
The loan program is entirely administered by Daystar University (DU). Daystar US (DUS), the fundraising arm of the University advises, but final decisions on the loan programs operation are made by DU. The program is operating as a revolving fund with the following features.
Application for the Schefers Loan Programme is open, click the tab below to download the application form.
Schefers Loan Programme Application Form
+254 709 972 000
+254 709 972 353
financialaid@daystar.ac.ke
Mon – Fri 9:00A.M. – 4:00P.M.
Schefers Loan Programme Application Form HELB Application Portal