Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) don announce say students from 36 state-owned tertiary institutions fit apply for student loans now.

The announcement come on Sunday, and dem emphasize the importance of making education accessible for all.

“Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) dey happy to announce say students wey dey these 36 state-owned tertiary institutions fit apply for student loans effective from today, 7th July 2024,” the statement talk.

NELFUND highlight say the management of these institutions don successfully submit their student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System (SVS), wey be crucial step to ensure say students fit benefit from the loan scheme.

The list of eligible institutions dey diverse, including universities, polytechnics, and colleges from across the country, wey show the government commitment to support higher education for different regions. Here be the institutions wey their students fit access the loan fund:

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, Talata Mafara

Students from these institutions fit begin submit their loan applications via the NELFUND portal. This initiative na part of the broader efforts by the Nigerian government to make higher education more accessible and affordable for students across the nation.

NELFUND also urge other state-owned tertiary institutions to submit their student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System. This step dey essential to ensure say their students fit also take advantage of the loan scheme.

“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,” the statement add.

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