Strathmore University Vice Chancellor Designate Vincent Ogutu. FILE PHOTO | NMG
I&M Bank, through its foundation, is set to fund the education of 15 needy students at Strathmore University.
The
students will admitted for undergraduate degree programmes in law,
commerce, financial
engineering, financial economics, actuarial science, informatics and computer science, and communications.
engineering, financial economics, actuarial science, informatics and computer science, and communications.
The
I&M Bank Scholarship Fund with Strathmore University was set up in
2010 with its first cohort of 10 students coming from disadvantaged
backgrounds, benefiting scholars who attained a grade of B-Plus and
above in their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.
As at July 2018, the programme had sponsored 20 scholars, spending Sh32.35 million.
“Beneficiaries
of this scholarship fund have ventured into various careers spanning
from academia, actuarial science, banking, public relations, audit,
journalism, risk management and entrepreneurship,” I&M Bank
Foundation chairman Suresh Shah said in a statement.
“I believe that this young academically gifted cohort of the
2020 beneficiaries will be empowered to be transformative leaders and
also impact the society in one way or another at an individual level.”
Strathmore
University Vice Chancellor Designate Dr Vincent Ogutu said the
institution has 22 partners in student financing, ensuring that the
young generation get an opportunity to fulfil their dreams.
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