Students from a total of 126 federal tertiary institutions are set to benefit in the first phase of the Federal Government student loan scheme.
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) stated that in all 1.2 million students from federal government-owned universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and technical colleges are expected to benefit from the first phase of the scheme, while those of state-owned tertiary institutions will be announced in due course.
It said the website, www.nelf.gov.ng, went live at 12 midnight on Friday, and applicants are expected to complete the application for the interest-free loan within 15 to 30 minutes.
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Fund, Akintinde Sawyerr, said only students whose institutions have completed and uploaded their students’ data on its website are eligible to apply.
The 126 federal institutions are:
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Federal College of Education, Abeokuta
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
Federal College of Education, Bichi
Federal College of Education Eha-Amufu
Federal College of Education Technical, Gusau
Federal College of Education, Isu Ebonyi
Federal College of Education, Kano
Federal College of Education, Katsina
Federal College of Education, Kontagora
Federal College of Education, Odugbo
Federal College of Education, Okene
Federal College of Education, Pankshin
Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe
Federal College of Education, Gidan Madi
Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze
Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum
Federal College of Education, Gombe
Adeyemi College of Education.
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo
Bayero University Kano
David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Federal University, Birnin Kebbi
Federal University Dutse
Federal University Gashua, Yobe
Federal University, Lafia
Federal University, Lokoja
National Open University
University of Ilorin
Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi
Federal University of Kashere
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Federal University of Technology, Owerri
Federal University, Otuoke
Federal University, Wukari
Federal University, Gusau
Federal Polytechnic Ayede
Federal Polytechnic Bali
Federal Polytechnic Bauchi
Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe State
Federal Polytechnic Daura
Federal Polytechnic, Idah
Federal Polytechnic, Ede
Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji
Federal Polytechnic Mubi
Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo
Federal Polytechnic, Nekede
Federal Polytechnic Offa
Federal Polytechnic Oko
Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda
Flexisaf University of Technology
Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka
Federal College of Education, Yola
Federal College of Education, Zaria
Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Bauchi State
Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru
Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo
Federal University Oye-Ekiti
Federal University of Technology, Babura
Federal College of Education, Obudu
Creek-high state
Federal College of Animal Health, VOM
Federal College of Education, Edo
Federal Polytechnic Ilaro
Federal Polytechnic Kazaure, Jigawa
Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua
Federal University of Technology, Minna
Federal College of Education, Iwo
Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Warri
Federal College of Education, Technical, Omoku
University of Abuja
University of Calabar
University of Lagos
University of Maiduguri
University of Port Harcourt
University of Uyo
Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto
Federal Polytechnic Bida
Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa
Kaduna Polytechnic
Federal Polytechnic Ohodo
Federal College of Education, Zuba
Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
National Teachers Institute
Nigerian Army College of Education
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Obafemi Awolowo University
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin-Kebbi
Yaba College of Technology
Global Maritime Academy
Petroleum Training Institute
Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Atikori, Ijebu-Igbo
University of Jos
Federal College of Agriculture, Akure
Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan
Federal School of Surveying, Oyo
Nigerian Army College of Environmental Science and Technology
Federal Polytechnic Wannune
Federal Polytechnic, N’yak, Shendem
Nigerian Army University, Biu
Nigerian Defence Academy
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Airforce Institute of Technology, Kaduna
Nigeria Police Academy Wudil
Federal University of Transportation Daura, Katsina
Federal Polytechnic Umunnoechi
Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny
Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, Ebonyi State
Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri
Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi
Federal Polytechnic Ukana
Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, Bayelsa
Federal Polytechnic Ugep
Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba
Admiralty University Ibusa, Delta State
Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko
University of Benin
National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi
Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi
Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun
University of Ibadan
Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo
