How do we select our students?

Application Stage

We welcome applications from our selected feeder schools in Kwa Njenga and the Kiserian area. They must have completed Grade 6 and received a grade equivalent to the Meeting Expectations rubric on the KPSEA exam. The students fill out an application form with their basic details, a short autobiography, a recommendation letter from a teacher, and their KCPE exam results slip. After careful review, the best applicants are chosen for the interview stage

Interview Stage

The successful applicants are interviewd by 2 external volunteers and The Foundations’ Director of Student Development.

The interviewers look for grit and determination, not just academic results. Each student is scored on this criteria and those selected qualify for the home visit stage.

Home visit

We only sponsor students from the neediest backgrounds. Thats why the Director of Student Development pays a visit to their homes.

During this informal visit, the Director talks to the parents to learn more about the family’s situation before offering acceptance into the sponsorship program.

Application form

Please see below our initial application form for sponsorship. The due date for this application is 7 days after the KPSEA exam results have been released. Late submissions will not be accepted. Applications can be submitted in hardcopy at your respective head teachers office or can be emailed to apps@thefleischerfoundation.org. Please remember that applications will only be considered submitted once all required documents are received.

Alternatively, you can apply directly online by clicking on the button below. Please have all the required documents scanned and ready for upload.