The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND said it has onboarded 22 additional state-owned Tertiary institutions into its scheme.
NELFUND made this known in a statement through its official X handle on Tuesday.
The development made the total number of state-owned tertiary institutions onboarded into the scheme to 70.
The implication is that the 70 state-owned tertiary can apply for the student loan scheme.
“The Management of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is by this notice, announcing the onboarding of 22 additional State-owned tertiary institutions.
“Students from the following State-owned institutions (including the 48 institutions earlier announced) can now apply for student loans by visiting nelf.gov.ng”, it stated.
Full List of 22 additional Tertiary Institutions:
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,
Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-uku,
Delta State University of Science and Technology,
Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba,
Benjamin Uwajumogu State College of Education Ihitte Uboma,
Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State,
Kaduna State College of Education Gidan Waya,
Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Lafia,
Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru,
OGUN STATE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, IGBESA,
D.S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic Itori-Ewekoro,
Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State,
Osun State Polytechnic, Iree,
Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora,
Plateau State University Bokkos,
Port Harcourt Polytechnic and
IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION PORT HARCOURT.
Recall upon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s signing of the Student Loan Act in April 2024, application for the scheme took off on May 24 with 1.2 million students in federal territory institutions.
Consequently, NELFUND said it has approved the disbursement of loans to successful students.