NELFUND Extends Deadline For Student Loan Applications

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has approved an extension of its Student Loan Application Portal for institutions that formally requested additional time to enable their students complete applications for the 2025/2026 academic session.

This is contained in a statement signed by NELFUND’s director of strategic communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, on Thursday in Abuja.

The Fund said the extension applies strictly to institutions that submitted official requests to NELFUND for additional time to allow their eligible students complete the process on the NELFUND Student Loan Portal.

Speaking on the development, the managing director/chief executive officer of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, reaffirmed the Fund’s commitment to ensuring access to the student loan programme for all eligible Nigerian students.

“NELFUND remains committed to ensuring that eligible students across participating institutions have the opportunity to access the student loan programme,” he said.

The Fund encouraged all eligible students in the affected institutions to take advantage of the extension and complete their applications through the official NELFUND portal.

NELFUND said it remains committed to transparency, accountability and delivering sustainable student financing solutions aimed at removing financial barriers to higher education in Nigeria.