The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has published a list of institutions that have submitted their complete student data for the Student Verification System (SVS) portal. In a statement on Sunday, NELFUND revealed that students enrolled in 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can apply for student loans starting from July 7, 2024.
NELFUND also urged other state-owned institutions to submit their complete student data to the SVS portal to enable their students to benefit from the scheme.
Here is the list of institutions:
- Adamawa State University, Mubi
- Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri
- Borno State University
- Mohammed Lawan College of Agriculture, Borno
- Edo State University, Uzairue
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
- Gombe State University
- Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Imo
- 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
- GTC, Ara, Osun
- GTC, Gbongan, Osun
- GTC, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun
- GTC, Ile-Ife, Osun
- GTC, Inisa, Osun
- GTC, Iwo, Osun
- GTC, Osu, Osun
- GTC, Otan Ayegbaju, Osun
- Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun
- Government Technical College, Ile-Ife
- Osun State College of Technology
- Taraba State University, Jalingo
- Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua, Yobe
- Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara
NELFUND, which launched its portal on May 24, 2024, has already approved the disbursement of student loans to all successful applicants in its first rollout. President Bola Tinubu enacted an initial version of the student loan policy in June 2023 to grant interest-free loans to students. Although the scheme was initially set to commence in October 2023, implementation was delayed until April 2024.
In a recent tweet, NELFUND reiterated the importance of timely submission of student data for state-owned institutions to ensure their students can access the loans. The tweet emphasized the success of the institutions listed, noting their compliance with the SVS requirements.
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund aims to alleviate the financial burdens on students and improve access to higher education across the country. The latest approval of N35 billion for 70,000 applicants from federal institutions marks a significant step toward achieving these goals.
