Two thousand students who scored more than 350 marks in the 2015 KCPE exam will get Equity Wings to Fly scholarships.
About 200,000 candidates attained the marks in the exam whose results were announced on Wednesday.
Applications will be open until January 6, said Equity Group Foundation Helen Gichohi.
She asked applicants to go to bank branches or agents with result slips and letters of introduction from their headteachers, to obtain application forms.
The scholarships under the programme launched in 2011 are for top performers who cannot afford secondary education.
It includes transport, pocket money, shopping, books and uniforms required for the four years of study.
On December 10, the foundation said it would award 30,000 scholarships in 10 years to the less fortunate.
Chairman James Mwangi made the announcement during the 6th Annual Education and Leadership congress that brought together more than 4,000 beneficiaries.
"You are being nurtured to be global leaders. Globalise your mind, there is life beyond your community and nation," he told the scholars.
Mwangi said most of the beneficiaries have excelled in national exams, with 93 per cent qualifying for university and often taking up leadership positions in their schools and communities.
"Their performance has been nothing short of inspiring, validating our belief that given an opportunity, low income people are capable and industrious enough to work their way to prosperity," he said.
The conference featured mentorship and addresses by CEOs of corporate organisations, government leaders, academia and motivational speakers who encouraged participants to view leadership as an opportunity to serve.
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