FG Begins Student Loan Application For 36 State-Owned Universities In Nigeria

FG has commenced student loan applications for 36 State-owned Universities in Nigeria.

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the commencement of student loan applications for 36 state-owned tertiary institutions across Nigeria, effectively beginning today, July 7, 2024.  

This is contained in a statement by the management of the Fund on Sunday via its official X (formerly Twitter) account.  

According to NELFUND, these institutions have successfully submitted their student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System (SVS). 

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The management has also urged other state-owned tertiary institutions to promptly submit their complete student data to the NELFUND SVS to ensure their students can benefit from the scheme. 

“The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (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 has successfully submitted their student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System (SVS).  

“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,” NELFUND said.  

List of State-Owned Institutions Currently Approved by NELFUND

Below are complete lists of the 36 state-owned universities currently approved for student loan application by NELFUND:  

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