Nigeria student loan
24 May
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that the application portal is now open. “The NELFUND Student Loan Application Portal is now LIVE! Apply today to secure the financial support you need for your education. Visit https://nelf.gov.ng to get started,” NELFUND disclosed this in a post on Friday. READ ALSO: NELFUND opens application portal…
24 May
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), the official government body for student loans, has announced that the application portal is now open. “The NELFUND Student Loan Application Portal is now LIVE! Apply today to secure the financial support you need for your education. Visit https://nelf.gov.ng to get started,” NELFUND said in a tweet on Friday.…
21 May
Students in federal government-owned tertiary institutions will be the first beneficiaries of the student loan scheme. Akintunde Sawyerr, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), outlined the requirements for would-be beneficiaries on Monday, May 20. President Tinubu signed the bill into law on April 3, fulfilling his promise that no Nigerian…
15 Mar
The Federal Government, under the directive of President Bola Tinubu, has reviewed the criteria for the Nigeria student loan scheme in a new bill aimed at easing access to higher education funding. The Nigerian government had previously faced setbacks in implementing the student loan scheme after its introduction, postponing its takeoff on at least three…
26 Feb
The Nigerian Government has launched a student loan programme aimed at easing the financial burden of Nigerians pursuing tertiary education. The government announced that the Education Tax, administered by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, will contribute to funding this newly established Student Loan Scheme. It also stated that the scheme is designed to alleviate the…
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