Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that 36 state-owned institutions can now apply for student loans starting from July 7, 2024. This came after these institutions successfully submitted their students’ data to NELFUND’s Student Verification System (SVS).
In a statement on Sunday, NELFUND urged all remaining state institutions to quickly submit their students’ data. This is important so their students can also benefit from the government’s student loan program.
“The management of these institutions have successfully submitted their student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System (SVS). We urge all other state-owned colleges and universities to submit their complete student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System on time so that their students can benefit from the scheme,” the statement said.
The listed institutions whose students are now eligible to apply include:
- Adamawa State University, Mubi
- Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri
- Borno State University
- Mohammet Lawan College of Agriculture, Borno State
- Edo State University, Uzairue
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
- Gombe State University
- Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Imo State
- Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Umuagwo
- Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria
Others are:
- Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano
- Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina
- Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management
- Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero
- Confluence University of Science and Technology, Kogi State
- Lagos State University of Education
- Lagos State University
- Nasarawa State University, Keffi
- Tai Solarin University of Education, Ogun State
- University of Medical Sciences, Ondo
- Osun State University
- University of Ilesa, Osun State
Additionally, institutions like OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ILA-ORANGUN; GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE ILE-IFE; OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY; Taraba State University, Jalingo; Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State; and Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara were also included.
NELFUND emphasized its commitment to expanding access to educational financing in Nigeria’s state-owned colleges and universities. It urged these schools to continue working with them to make student loan applications easier and ensure fair access to education.
