Kumekuwa na maswali lukuki watu wakitaka kujua nini maana ya mean Test kama zinavyotolewa na BODI ya mikopo ya Elimu ya juu. Fuatana na makala haya kuelewa zaidi:
4.1 Means Testing System
The Board has since 2011/2012 academic year reviewed the Means testing system to make it Simple, Transparent and Fair. The Means Testing System considers School Fees paid in O – level, A – Level Secondary Schools or Ordinary Diploma as indication of applicant's ability to contribute to the costs of higher education.
The Board has since 2011/2012 academic year reviewed the Means testing system to make it Simple, Transparent and Fair. The Means Testing System considers School Fees paid in O – level, A – Level Secondary Schools or Ordinary Diploma as indication of applicant's ability to contribute to the costs of higher education.
Thus, Applicant's neediness shall be measured as a difference between the higher education costs (Meals and Accommodation charges, Books and Stationery expenses, Special Faculty Requirement expenses, Field Practical expenses, Research expenses and Tuition Fees) of a particular institution of study and the applicant's ability to pay for his/her own education; multiplied by a factor to acknowledge the high return of Higher Education to the applicant. The factor ranges from 1.1 to 1.5 depending on the magnitude of Tuition Fees paid at O-Level and A-Level Secondary/Ordinary diploma Education. The higher the magnitude, the higher the factor.
In addition, the system shall make adjustments to cover for Loan applicants with special socio-economic disadvantages such as Orphanage, Disability (of Parents/applicants) and Single parency.
Underthe new Means Testing System, the whole loan shall be aggregated to one lump sum amount. Out of that, the Tuition Fee and Special Faculty Requirement components shall be paid directly to the Institution of study, whereas the remaining amount shall be paid to the student quarterly.
The Means Test shall be applicable to first time applicants on Tuition fee and Special Faculty Requirements loan items only. The other four loan items meals and Accommodation, Books and Stationery, Field Practical Training and Research may be allocated one hundred (100) per cent loans.
4.2 Coverage of the Means Testing System
The new means test system shall be applicable to the first time loan applicants in the 2012/2013 academic year and subsequent years who will be admitted to pursue all programmes that will not be eligible for 100% loans.
The new means test system shall be applicable to the first time loan applicants in the 2012/2013 academic year and subsequent years who will be admitted to pursue all programmes that will not be eligible for 100% loans.
4.3 Number of Students to be Granted Loans
In view of limited loanable funds budget, and pursuant to section 7 paragraph (1) of Act No 9 of 2004 (as amended), the Board in 2012/2013 academic year shall issue loans to a limited number of applicants as per allocated budget. In view of limited loanable funds budget, candidates who are able to meet costs for higher education, are strongly advised not to apply for loans from the Board.
4.4 Award of One Hundred Per-cent (100%) Loans
To motivate candidates to join professions which currently have critical shortages, the following programmes shall be awarded up to one hundred (100%) per cent loans:-
4.4.1 Health Sciences as defined in section 3.7.2 above.
4.4.2 Bachelor of Education with Science, Bachelor of Science with Education and Bachelor of Education (Mathematics).
4.4.3 Irrigation Engineering.
4.5 Candidatesadmitted into Education Non- Science and Non Mathematics Education Programmes.
Candidates admitted into education programmes which are non- science and non mathematics education programme shall be eligible for Means Tested loans of not less than fifty (50%) per cent.
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