NELFUND Lists 36 State-Owned Institutions Qualified for Student Loan

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that 36 state-owned tertiary institutions have signed up for the student loan scheme.

It was also highlighted that students from the universities can now apply for the loan effective July 7, 2024.

NELFUND announced this on Sunday through their official X handle (formerly Twit­ter).

The tweet reads, “The management of NELFUND is pleased to announce that students enrolled in the following 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for student loans effective to­day, 7th July 2024.

“The management of these institu­tions have successfully submitted their students’ data to the NELFUND Student Verification System. 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.” ­

According to the Fund, the 36 state institutions include: 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.

Others are 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, and Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara.