Student Loan Portal Opens For 36 Universities: ( Full List)

Toba Owojaiye reporting 

Benin City, Edo State 

NELFUND has announced the launch of its student loan program, marking a pivotal moment after initial delays.

The initiative, established under the administration of President Tinubu, aims to support tertiary education in Nigeria.

In a statement made available to Truth Live News, the fund’s director listed 36 state-owned universities eligible for the first phase of loans and encouraged students at these institutions to apply via the NELFUND portal.

Students from the following institutions have been encouraged to apply:

– Adamawa State University, Mubi

– Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri

– Borno State University

– Mohammet Lawan college of Agriculture, Borno State

– Edo State University, Uzairue

– Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti

– Gombe State University

– Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Imo State

– 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 STATE

– GTC, ARA Osun State

– GTC, GBONGAN Osun State

– GTC, IJEBU-JESA Osun State

– GTC, ILE-IFE Osun State

– GTC, INISA Osun State

– GTC, IWO Osun State

– GTC,OSU Osun State

– GTC, OTAN AYEGBAJU Osun State

– 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 State

– Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara

The announcement emphasized the importance of timely submission of student data by other state-owned universities to ensure their participation.

Student leaders, while appreciative of the initiative, have called for broader eligibility criteria to include all tertiary students.