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The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has approved 22 additional state-owned tertiary institutions for student loans, increasing the total to 108. This initiative, part of President Bola Tinubu's education reform, aims to support low-income students in accessing higher education and alleviating financial barriers.

In a significant move to enhance access to higher education, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has approved 22 additional state-owned tertiary institutions for student loan applications. This latest development, announced by NELFUND, increases the total number of eligible institutions to 108.

President Bola Tinubu’s flagship initiative, the student loan scheme, aims to support indigent and low-income students in Nigeria. The recent expansion includes notable institutions such as Abia State University and Delta State University, among others. This initiative was established under the Access to Higher Education Act, which provides a legal framework for student loans in Nigeria.

NELFUND, responsible for managing all loan requests, grants, disbursements, and recoveries, was recently set up following the reenactment of the Act earlier this year. The fund is expected to improve access to quality education by offering financial assistance to students from various institutions.

The newly cleared institutions are:

  1. Abia State University, Uturu
  2. College of Education, Nsugbe
  3. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
  4. Delta State University, Abraka
  5. Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara
  6. Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti
  7. Kogi State University, Kabba
  8. Prince Abubakar Audu University
  9. Kwara State University
  10. Kwara State College of Health Technology
  11. Abdulkadir Kure University Minna
  12. Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese-Ijebu
  13. Moshod Abiola Polytechnic
  14. Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo
  15. The Polytechnic, Ibadan
  16. The Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki
  17. Rivers State University, Port Harcourt
  18. Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic
  19. Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu
  20. College of Administration, Management and Technology Potiskum
  21. College of Agriculture, Science & Technology, Gujba
  22. College of Education Legal Studies, Nguru
Previously cleared institutions include:

  1. Abia State Polytechnic
  2. Adamawa State University Mubi
  3. Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola
  4. College of Education Afaha Nsit
  5. Akwa Ibom State University
  6. Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic
  7. Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare
  8. Niger Delta University
  9. Benue State University, Makurdi
  10. Borno State University
  11. College of Education, Waka-Biu
  12. Mohammed Lawan College Of Agriculture
  13. Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri
  14. Cross River State University
  15. Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-uku
  16. Delta State University of Science and Technology
  17. Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba
  18. University of Delta Agbor
  19. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
  20. Edo State University Uzairue
  21. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
  22. Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science, and Technology
  23. University of Medical and Applied Sciences Enugu State
  24. Gombe State University
  25. Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Umuagwo
  26. Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University
  27. Benjamin Uwajumogu State College of Education IhitteUboma
  28. Imo State Polytechnic Omuma
  29. Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State
  30. Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria
  31. Kaduna State College of Education Gidan Waya
  32. Kaduna State University
  33. Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil
  34. Yusuf Maitama Sule University
  35. Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management
  36. Umar Musa Yaradua University Katsina
  37. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero
  38. Confluence University of Science and Technology
  39. Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba
  40. Kwara Polytechnic
  41. Kwara State College of Education Oro
  42. Lagos State University of Education
  43. Lagos State University of Science and Technology
  44. Lagos State University
  45. Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Lafia
  46. Nasarawa State University Keffi
  47. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai
  48. Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru
  49. Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic
  50. Olabisi Onabanjo University
  51. Tai Solarin University of Education
  52. Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa
  53. D.S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic Itori-Ewekoro
  54. Gateway ICT Polytechnic Saapade
  55. University of Medical Sciences, Ondo
  56. Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State
  57. Government Technical College Ile-Ife
  58. GTC, ARA Osun State
  59. GTC, GBONGAN Osun State
  60. GTC, IJEBU-JESA Osun State