The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has recently expanded its student loan scheme to include 22 additional state-owned tertiary institutions. This move increases the total number of approved institutions to 108.
NELFUND, a key initiative under President Bola Tinubu’s education reform, aims to provide financial assistance to low-income students across Nigeria.
The recent expansion follows the implementation of the Access to Higher Education Act, which facilitates the disbursement of loans to students in need.
Newly Cleared Institutions:
- Abia State University, Uturu
- College of Education, Nsugbe
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
- Delta State University, Abraka
- Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara
- Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti
- Kogi State University, Kabba
- Prince Abubakar Audu University
- Kwara State University
- Kwara State College of Health Technology
- Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna
- Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese-Ijebu
- Moshod Abiola Polytechnic
- Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo
- The Polytechnic, Ibadan
- The Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki
- Rivers State University, Port Harcourt
- Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic
- Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu
- College of Administration, Management and Technology, Potiskum
- College of Agriculture, Science & Technology, Gujba
- College of Education Legal Studies, Nguru
Previously Cleared Institutions:
- Abia State Polytechnic
- Adamawa State University Mubi
- Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola
- College of Education Afaha Nsit
- Akwa Ibom State University
- Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic
- Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare
- Niger Delta University
- Benue State University, Makurdi
- Borno State University
- College of Education, Waka-Biu
- Mohammed Lawan College of Agriculture
- Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri
- Cross River State University
- Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-uku
- Delta State University of Science and Technology
- Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba
- University of Delta Agbor
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
- Edo State University Uzairue
- Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
- Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science, and Technology
- University of Medical and Applied Sciences Enugu State
- Gombe State University
- Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Umuagwo
- Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University
- Benjamin Uwajumogu State College of Education Ihitte-Uboma
- Imo State Polytechnic Omuma
- Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State
- Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria
- Kaduna State College of Education Gidan Waya
- Kaduna State University
- Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil
- Yusuf Maitama Sule University
- Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management
- Umar Musa Yaradua University Katsina
- Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero
- Confluence University of Science and Technology
- Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba
- Kwara Polytechnic
- Kwara State College of Education Oro
- Lagos State University of Education
- Lagos State University of Science and Technology
- Lagos State University
- Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Lafia
- Nasarawa State University Keffi
- Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai
- Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru
- Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic
- Olabisi Onabanjo University
- Tai Solarin University of Education
- Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa
- D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic Itori-Ewekoro
- Gateway ICT Polytechnic Saapade
- University of Medical Sciences, Ondo
- Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State
- Government Technical College Ile-Ife
- GTC, ARA Osun State
- GTC, GBONGAN Osun State
- GTC, IJEBU-JESA Osun State
Students from these newly approved institutions can now apply for loans through NELFUND’s portal at nelf.gov.ng.
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