Nigerian Education Loan Fund Opens Applications for 36 State-Owned Tertiary Institutions

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announced that students from 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for student loans starting today, July 7, 2024.

This development comes as the management of these institutions have successfully submitted their student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System (SVS).

“We are pleased to inform students that they can now apply for loans. We urge other state-owned institutions to submit their student data promptly so their students can also benefit from this scheme.” a NELFUND representative stated.

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The 36 institutions where students can now apply for loans include:

1. Adamawa State University, Mubi
2. Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri
3. Borno State University
4. Mohammet Lawan College of Agriculture, Borno State
5. Edo State University, Uzairue
6. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
7. Gombe State University
8. Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Imo State
9. Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo
10. Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria
11. Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano
12. Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina
13. Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management
14. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero
15. Confluence University of Science and Technology, Kogi State
16. Lagos State University of Education
17. Lagos State University
18. Nasarawa State University, Keffi
19. Tai Solarin University of Education, Ogun State
20. University of Medical Sciences, Ondo
21. Osun State University
22. University of Ilesa, Osun State
23. GTC, Ara, Osun State
24. GTC, Gbongan, Osun State
25. GTC, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State
26. GTC, Ile-Ife, Osun State
27. GTC, Inisa, Osun State
28. GTC, Iwo, Osun State
29. GTC, Osu, Osun State
30. GTC, Otan Ayegbaju, Osun State
31. Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun
32. Government Technical College, Ile-Ife
33. Osun State College of Technology
34. Taraba State University, Jalingo
35. Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State
36. Zamfara State University

NELFUND encourages students from these institutions to “take advantage of this opportunity to secure financial assistance for their education.”

The organization also reminds “other state-owned tertiary institutions to complete their data submission to the SVS to ensure their students can participate in the loan program. University, Talata Mafara.”