Students in the U.S.

Employment Authorization

While Students on F1 visas may be allowed to seek employment in order to obtain practical training in their areas of study, they are required to first obtain authorisation from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) before accepting employment. Students on F1 visas are therefore encouraged to contact the International Affairs Office in their school or the USCIS for assistance on obtaining employment authorisation.

Reinstatement to F-1 Status

Students on F1 visas may fall out of status for several reasons including; engaging in unauthorised employment, not taking the required number of credits, allowing the I-20 to expire or failing to follow proper transfer procedures when transferring from one school to another. In order to avoid unnecessary disruption of their studies, students are encouraged to adhere to regulations and to keep themselves updated on all requirements to enable them maintain the F1 status.

Kenya Government Partial Scholarship

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science & Technology has been administering a bursary to needy/deserving students abroad.  Students may submit their applications to the Embassy for onward transmission to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science & Technology in Nairobi, for consideration.

KENYA GOVERNMENT PARTIAL BURSARY APPLICATION

BURSARY UPDATE:

All current recipients of the partial Government of Kenya bursary: Please update your details with the Embassy by e-mailing a copy of your passport (biodata page) and details of the University you are attending (name, address and field of study) to eduBURSARY@kenyaembassy.com