NELFUND: Student Loans Are Voluntary, Not Compulsory
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has clarified that its interest-free student loans are voluntary, stressing that eligible students are not…
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Student Loans
NELFUND Disburses N1.08bn to 5,381 Nursing, Midwifery Students
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed more than N1.08 billion to support 5,381 nursing and midwifery students across 21…
NELFUND Slams Universities Over Fee Refund Delays
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has condemned tertiary institutions accused of delaying or refusing to refund tuition fees paid by…
FG Dismisses Viral Scholarship Suspension Notice as Fake
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed as false a viral social media notice claiming that the National Award Scholarship Programme…
NELFUND Disburses ₦392.8m Loans to Support Delta Varsity Students
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) releases ₦392.8 million in education loan support to Delta State University, Abraka, benefiting 1,854 students…
Student Loan Scheme Surpasses 1.2m Applications
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s student loan programme records more than 1.2 million applications within 20 months, marking a major milestone in access to higher…
Nigeria’s Student Loan Rollout Sparks Relief, Frustration, Uneven Access Across Campuses
(By Korede Abdullah, Juliet Jacob, Oluwafunbi Bello, Koko Maxwell, Gladness Otamere & Edino Chubiyo Cornelius) The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) continues to reshape…
One Million Nigerians Apply for NELFUND Student Loans
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that more than one million Nigerians have applied for student loans through its…
NELFUND Orders Universities to Upload Student Data for Loan Access
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has directed all accredited tertiary institutions to upload comprehensive student data on the Student Verification…
NELFUND Reopens Student Loan Portal, Gives Schools Final 48 Hours to Comply
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced a final 48-hour reopening of its student verification portal to allow non-compliant tertiary…