The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that students from 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for its loan scheme, starting Sunday, July 7, 2024. This development was disclosed through NELFUND’s official X handle.
In the announcement, NELFUND urged state-owned tertiary institutions to submit their complete student data to its Student Verification System (SVS) to ensure their students can benefit from the scheme.
“The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is pleased to announce that students enrolled in the following 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for student loans effective today, July 7, 2024,” the notice read. “The management of these institutions has successfully submitted their student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System (SVS). We urge all other state-owned tertiary institutions to submit their complete student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System timely to enable their students to benefit from the scheme.”
Eligible universities and institutions include:
– Adamawa State University, Mubi
– Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri
– Borno State University
– Mohammed 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
– 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
– Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun
– Osun State College of Technology
– Taraba State University, Jalingo
– Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State
– Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara
Additionally, Government Technical Colleges (GTC) in various locations across Osun State are also eligible.
NELFUND, which opened its portal for applications on May 24, 2024, has recently approved the disbursement of N35 billion to 70,000 successful applicants from federal institutions.
