Leigh and Day Project: A small project to provide support and education for orphans in Northern Kenya.It is designed to support school fees for deserving students whose families cannot afford the cost of an education. The ALJ Scholarship includes, but is not limited to primary school fees, secondary school fees, room and board, exam fees, books and other school-related items like uniforms, shoes, etc. 
Partner with a select number of brilliant, highly motivated young girls and make long term commitments to help them attain their leadership potential. Akili Dada canvasses for scholarship recipients in the poorest areas of Kenya. We commit to paying all tuition fees, and we expect the student’s parents to remain active partners in their daughter’s education by providing for necessities such as uniforms and school supplies.
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) currently implements the AGSP in Nyanza, Rift Valley, Central, Coast, Western, Eastern and North Eastern regions of Kenya, with a majority of girls concentrated in the Northeastern Region (Wajir and Mandera), Coast Region (Mombasa, Kwale, Taita, Taveta and Lamu), and Nairobi (including the slums of Dagoretti, Embakasi, Kasarani, and Starehe). . Through the AGSP, FAWE Kenya provides scholarships to girls in primary and secondary school who qualify based on the needs-based criteria of HIV/AIDS infection or affection, poverty, orphans and those needy and challenged by any special need.
Enhances the status of women in the community and promotes environmental awareness with a goal of preserving natural resources. BEADS programs provide school scholarships for African girls, promote business development for African women and support conservation through education.
Provides support for female students, paying school fees for girls who meet scholastic standards in Kakamega, Kenya
Creates a scholarship fund to help intelligent Kenyan students with limited financial resources to pursue and successfully complete secondary education. To be considered for the scholarship, the applicant must have completed the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in the preceding year with a minimum grade of “B” and must be in the top 10% of his or her class. The recipient must have received admission to a public or private secondary school that is recognized as such by the Ministry of Education in Kenya. The scholarship, in most cases, will cover 100% of the tuition, dormitory room and board (where applicable), and other associated costs, such as books, uniforms, travel, and a monthly stipend.
Works with communities in the rural Maasai Mara. The communities we work with are Maasai or Kipsigis, pastoral people who face significant challenges that threaten the way they live. This region of Kenya has the highest primary school dropout rate in the country, a direct result of poor educational facilities, the need for children to tend to cattle and goats, and the lack of educational and health support. Frequent droughts and flooding add to these challenges.Adopt a Village in Kenya provides quality education in communities where there is often no school. Our mobile health clinic and education initiatives address specific health concerns including HIV/AIDS. Alternative income initiatives include milking animals and a women’s beading cooperative. The development of clean water projects specifically address the prevalence of water-borne disease and the inaccessible distance of rural water sources.
Provides educational scholarships to youth in developing countries to advance and grow themselves, contribute to their community and benefit society.
This is a charitable community-based group registered under the laws of Kenya to pursue the following objectives:
  1. To provide education scholarships and othe r academic opportunities to bright children from poor families and disadvantaged communities
  2. To unlock the unexplored potential in children and young persons from disadvantaged communities by making available to them a wide variety of new local and international opportunities in the areas of education, arts, sports, science and modern technology
  3. To inculcate public service values on the youth by encouraging them to participate in community development projects aimed at achieving community self-reliance and advancement
  4. To protect and promote the right of education for all, as provided for under international human rights instruments
The JKF scholarship scheme is an educational fund set up by the Foundation to assist bright but needy secondary school students in the public secondary schools in Kenya.
The JKF scholarship programme was started in 1968 and has to date assisted more than 10,000 Kenyan students pursue secondary school education. This translates to an expenditure of over Kshs. 400 million in the last 40 years. JKF is currently supporting a total of 1,280 beneficiaries in various public secondary schools across the country.
Scholarship grants that support local organizations and secondary schools to facilitate the secondary education of poor and needy Kenyan youth. Four year maximum for school fees only (boarding, examination and tuition fees). Continuing students requiring less years are eligible and is subject to continued satisfactory performance by the student. Priority will be given to organizations that encourage students’ families and communities to make at least some contribution towards the expenses of the student.
was founded in 2001 and is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization, whose primary focus is a secondary school scholarship program for nomadic girls and boys in Kenya. Inspired by a visit in 2000 to Kenyan schools and nomadic villages with native Kenyan, Joseph Lekuton, NKCEF’s founders raised funds and established a scholarship program that has grown rapidly and now supports hundreds of nomadic children in Kenyan high schools. Without NKCEF support most of these students would not have the opportunity for post-primary education. NKCEF has built a body of information and experience, and a network of advisors and contacts within the Kenyan community that have enabled us to continually improve our program.
Fosters synergistic partnerships dedicated to enhancing the education and educational achievement of disadvantaged high school students in Luo Nyanza Kenya. The objectives of the Sango Association are to: Provide financial assistance to deserving students who are either orphans and/or living in poverty and cannot afford high school fees and Assists schools in Luo Nyanza to acquire much needed expendables and laboratory equipment, books, computers, and physical improvements to the schools.
Supports young people pursuing vocational training such as carpentry, tailoring, mechanics, masonry, etc. The goal of the program is to alleviate poverty by empowering youth and equipping them with the necessary skills to compete in the job market, reduce unemployment, and support their families.
has created a four-year scholarship programme for nomadic girls. Working with community and religious leaders and the Ministry of Education, UNICEF identifies 60 of the most deserving girls from poor Nomadic communities to further their education. The scholarship provides a bright young woman with enough funding for four years to cover all the costs related to secondary school education, including uniforms, school supplies, transport, housing spending money and the guidance of a volunteer female mentor.
A program geared towards providing exceptional young African women from rural and disadvantaged backgrounds, the opportunity to attend some of the best Universities in the United States of America.
  • The Kenya Scholarship Fund
Kenya Scholarship Fund Inc (KSF) provides scholarships to academically gifted Kenyan students who would otherwise not be able to successfully pursue a High School Education and realize their full potential as talented human beings.KEF scholarships are given on the basis of two major criteria: need & merit. Since 2001, the KEF has given more than a thousand needy Kenyan girls and boys scholarships to hundreds of different high schools scattered across Kenya. 
If you are interested in applying for a KEF scholarship to high school, you must:
  1. Be in Standard 8, Form 1 or Form 2 (grade 8, 9 or 10)
  2. Have 290 marks or above on KCPE (unless applying in Standard 8 )
  3. Be able to prove that you have no means of paying for high school on your own
To request an application form, please email info@kenyaeducationfund.org..
The Elimu Kenya Scholarship Fund (Elimu Fund) is a 501 (c) 3 charitable organiztion that seeks contributions from individuals, groups, corporations, and foundations with the goal of providing hope, opportunity, and access to education through scholarships to Kenyan students and orphans with financial needs who display academic excellence and a desire to make a meaningful contribution to society
The William and Nancy Budd Scholarship Fund provides scholarships for secondary school and university students in Kenya. It finances full tuition for students in Forms 2, 3, and 4 (grades 10-12) and a significant portion of university-level tuition. In 2007, the average tuition cost of public secondary school is about $370 per year, and the average university tuition cost for a Budd Scholar is $555 per year.
The Children of Kibera Foundation provide hope and options for the bright, perseverant dedicated children who pass the eighth grade exam. Through donations, they make high school a reality for these children and  give them a path out of the slums of Kibera.
The MasterCard Foundation’s partnership with EGF provides comprehensive scholarships to academically gifted, yet economically disadvantaged secondary students in Kenya. The program, called Wings to Fly, covers tuition, books, uniforms, and stipends for the entire duration of their secondary education. The program places emphasis on leadership development, career guidance, networking, and mentoring to help these students succeed in school and beyond. Upon graduation, high-performing scholars are given financial support for post-secondary education and are selected for internships at Equity Bank. Wings to Fly is the largest secondary school scholarship program in Kenya.

And now with the above list which is not exhaustive you can go ahead and grab this opportunities for your childs secondary school education.