NELFUND disburses monthly stipends to Nigerian students

NELFUND disburses monthly stipends to Nigerian students

The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the payment of N20,000 monthly upkeep stipends to 20,371 students from six tertiary institutions across the country. According to a statement dated 5 August and signed by the agency’s Director of Finance and Accounts, Ibom Uche, the beneficiaries, who are students of Bayero University, … Read more

Over 100 institutions miss out as NELFUND commences second phase of applications

Over 100 institutions miss out as NELFUND commences second phase of applications

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said only 36 state-owned institutions have complied with the directive to upload their students’ data to its platform to enable them benefit from the fund. The agency said only students of these institutions can now apply for the loan scheme introduced by the Nigerian government to address the … Read more

NELFUND postpones application process, gives reason

Over 100 institutions miss out as NELFUND commences second phase of applications

The Management of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced a 14-day postponement of the application process for student loans for state institutions. The postponement is due to low data submissions, NELFUND said in a statement made available to journalists by the Head, Media and Public Relations of the Fund, Nasir Ayitogo, in Abuja on … Read more

NELFUND set to accommodate state-owned tertiary institutions

NELFUND disburses monthly stipends to Nigerian students

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said on Thursday that the second phase of the student loan application portal will open in three weeks. The Managing Director of the Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this during a press conference in Abuja. NELFUND opened its application portal for applications in the first phase of registration last week. … Read more

Students loan to begin with federal govt-owned institutions- Official

Students loan to begin with federal govt-owned institutions- Official

The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said only students in federal government-owned tertiary institutions are eligible to apply for the first phase of the student loan. NELFUND had earlier announced that the portal for the loan would be opened for application on Friday for students seeking financial assistance to pay school … Read more