NELFUND reveals 36 state-owned institutions eligible for student loan

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 also revealed that students enrolled in the 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for student loans effective July 7, 2024.

It also advised other state-owned tertiary institutions yet to “submit their complete student data to its SVS portal to do so to enable their students to benefit from the scheme”.

1.. Adamawa State University, Mubi

  1. Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri
  2. Borno State University
  3. Mohammed Lawan College of Agriculture, Borno
  4. Edo State University, Uzairue
  5. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
  6. Gombe State University
  7. Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Imo
  8. Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Umuagwo
  9. Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria
  10. Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano
  11. Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina
  12. Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management
  13. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero
  14. Confluence University of Science and Technology, Kogi state
  15. Lagos state university of education
  16. Lagos State University
  17. Nasarawa State University, Keffi
  18. Tai Solarin University of Education, Ogun state
  19. University of Medical Sciences, Ondo
  20. Osun State University
  21. University of Ilesa, Osun
  22. GTC, ARA Osun State
  23. GTC, GBONGAN Osun
  24. GTC, IJEBU-JESA Osun
  25. GTC, ILE-IFE Osun
  26. GTC, INISA Osun
  27. GTC, IWO Osun
  28. GTC,OSU Osun
  29. GTC, OTAN AYEGBAJU Osun
  30. Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun
  31. Government Technical College Ile-Ife
  32. Osun State College of Technology
  33. Taraba State University, Jalingo
  34. Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State
  35. Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara

The scheme was to commence in October 2023 but implementation was repeatedly deferred until a re-enactment in April 2024.

Last month, NELFUND approved the disbursement of the student loans to all successful applicants in its first rollout.