The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has opened its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session to give financial support to eligible students across the country.
374 VIOLATORS TO PAY N5m PENALTY, GET FRESH C-OF-O UPON PAYMENT OF NECESSARY FEES SEE LIST HERE
NELFUND Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, made the announcement in a statement by the Fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, on Tuesday in Abuja.
374 VIOLATORS TO PAY N5m PENALTY, GET FRESH C-OF-O UPON PAYMENT OF NECESSARY FEES SEE LIST HERE
The portal will open on Thursday, October 23, 2025, and close on January 31, 2026, covering the full academic admission cycle.
RELATED STORIES
Related Posts
374 VIOLATORS TO PAY N5m PENALTY, GET FRESH C-OF-O UPON PAYMENT OF NECESSARY FEES SEE LIST HERE
Sawyerr urged tertiary institutions to update and upload verified records of both new and returning students on the Student Verification Portal to ensure smooth and transparent loan processing. He stressed that accurate data from institutions was vital for students to benefit from the scheme.
He also advised schools to be flexible with registration and payment deadlines for students awaiting disbursement, to prevent disruption of their studies.
According to him, eligible applicants include newly admitted and returning students in accredited tertiary institutions, with first-year students allowed to use JAMB or admission numbers in place of matriculation numbers.
Sawyerr further called on institutions yet to commence their 2025/2026 session to submit their academic calendars to NELFUND for inclusion in the disbursement schedule and to adopt temporary registration measures for students with pending loan approvals.
Comments are closed.