The student loan scheme is one that has been on the federal government’s desk for some time now.
Nigerians have been waiting to have the scheme come to fruition.
The federal government has announced that the student loan will be open to state-owned tertiary institutions in three weeks.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, May 30, Akintunde Sawyerr, the Managing Director of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr said the fund aims to start receiving applications on June 25.
However, he added that the date remains tentative due to factors like data upload by institutions.
“We will commence accepting applications from students attending state-owned tertiary institutions in three weeks’ time.
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“We request all state institutions to submit their students’ data immediately in order to facilitate a smooth and seamless application process.”
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