The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has released the names of 36 state-owned tertiary institutions whose students can now apply for student loans. This announcement comes after a previous postponement of the application process due to what the agency described as ‘limited data submission’ from the institutions.
NELFUND noted that several state-owned institutions had failed to upload the required student data and fee information to the NELFUND Student Verification System (SVS). Initially, only 34 out of 151 expected institutions had submitted their students’ data. However, the recent update reveals that 36 institutions have now been cleared to participate in the loan scheme.
In a post on its X (formerly Twitter) page, NELFUND stated that the application process would commence on Sunday, July 7, 2024. The agency confirmed that the management of the cleared institutions had successfully submitted their student data to the SVS.
NELFUND also urged all other state-owned tertiary institutions to submit their complete student data to the SVS in a timely manner to enable their students to benefit from the scheme.
The cleared institutions include:
- Universities and Polytechnics:
- 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 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
- Taraba State University, Jalingo
- Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara
- Government Technical Colleges (GTC):
- GTC, Ara, Osun State
- GTC, Gbongan, Osun State
- GTC, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State
- GTC, Ile-Ife, Osun State
- GTC, Inisa, Osun State
- GTC, Iwo, Osun State
- GTC, Osu, Osun State
- GTC, Otan Ayegbaju, Osun State
- GTC, Ile-Ife, Osun State
- Colleges of Education:
- Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun
- Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State
- Osun State College of Technology
NELFUND’s initiative aims to facilitate access to higher education for students across Nigeria by providing financial support through student loans. The agency continues to encourage institutions to comply with data submission requirements to ensure broader participation and benefit for students nationwide.
