NELFUND Halts Student Upkeep Loans Over Holidays

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said that the upkeep loan disbursement for students is now strictly tied to the academic session of each institution.

NELFUND made this known in a statement by signed by its Director of Corporate Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, on Thursday.

The statement said; “In line with this directive, students shall only be entitled to upkeep loans for their current academic session. Upon the conclusion of an institution’s academic year, upkeep payments for that session shall automatically cease.

“Consequently, students who transition into a new academic year will no longer receive upkeep disbursements for the preceding session.”

NELFUND further said that interested loan applicants are required to apply for the loan at the beginning of every academic session to be eligible for both institutional charges and upkeep for that particular session.

“To ensure accuracy and transparency, the NELFUND loan portal is being automated to reflect this adjustment. The portal will henceforth display only the upkeep loans that have been collected by each student within the relevant session.

“Institutions are therefore strongly advised to upload their academic calendars and sessional information in a timely manner to guarantee that their students receive the full upkeep benefits due to them for an entire academic year,” he stated.