…To publishes list of institutions with complete data June 24
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has asked applicants for the students loan programme to ensure that their admission details with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) are intact and the same with what’s provided during applications for the loan.
It insisted that matriculation and admission numbers, as well as full name and dates of birth of applicants must match to support the evaluation process insisting that otherwise could affect the success of their application.
It, thus urged applicants to enter their data into the portal accurately when applying for the fund, and also ensure that their email addresses are entered without error.
Nasir Ayitogo, Head, Media and Public Relations, NELFund, in a statement, on Thursday, disclosed that the Fund has finalized the plans to publish the list of institutions that have submitted complete students’ data as requested by the Agency, for upload to the NELFund Student Verification System (SVS) portal.
He noted that the list which will be published on June 24th, 2024, comprises of the list of federal and state-owned institutions.
He explained that the action was to ensure transparency and due access, as well as the participation in the scheme, of both undergraduate applicants, and tertiary institutions in this critical exercise.
He confirmed that many federal institutions have already completed the exercise having been the first wave, whilst the process of uploading the data to NELFund SVS is currently ongoing for the state-owned institutions.
He insisted that individual’s details must feature in institution’s submitted data sent to the NELFUND SVS in order for such applicants to be able to access the fund.
“Failure to have this verification would invalidate the application process and could put the applicant in a disadvantage position. It’s therefore critical that the information provided by the tertiary institutions is not only complete but also accurate,” he demanded.
He, thus, expressed the delight of the Fund in the cooperation it has received from the tertiary institutions, at both state and federal levels across the country.