The Government has increased the number of beneficiaries for students loan scheme to include students pursuing courses at diploma level. Loans will be given to 200 more students to pursue science-related diplomas at 15 universities for the year 2015/2016 according to information released by the Higher Education Students’ Financing Board (HESFB). Michael Wanyama, the executive director of HESFB says […]
The Higher Education Students’ Financing Board (HESFB) is established by an Act of Parliament No. 2 of 2014 as a body corporate mandated to provide Loans and Scholarships to eligible citizens of Uganda to enable them to pursue higher education at recognized Higher Learning Institutions. HESFB completed the exercise of awarding loans to the successful […]
A total of 1269 students have been awarded loans under the students loan scheme that was launched early this year. 2,109 had applied for the student loans and Kampala International university took the highest slots out of the 1269 awarded. Kampala International University had 407 students Makerere University 229 Kyambogo University 157 Ndejje University 136 […]
We have read with an air of disappointment the unprofessional coverage of events by a number of media houses, as a result, we would wish to give a summarized account of what happened to explain our side of the story. Last week over 25 student leaders were arrested during a demonstration against the current form […]
UNSA leaders have rejected the students’ loan scheme in its current form and also demanding for a uniform grading system at all the universities in Uganda. Uganda national students’ association (UNSA) is one of the core advocates for the students’ loan scheme that was launched by President Museven in April this year. Though the news […]
University students applying to get loans under the higher education students’ loan scheme can pick the application forms from Centenary Bank at a loan-processing fee of 20,000 shillings. Applications for the student’s loan scheme started on Tuesday 24th June. Centenary Bank will give out loans as well as collecting filled out application forms from applicants […]
Uganda’s Students Loan Scheme: 1,000 University students will be funded to study science courses at the public and private chartered universities. After being admitted by such universities, the student would be free to proceed and apply for the students’ loan when applications are invited. The interest rate to be charged on the loan is meant […]
Undergraduate students intending to join university in the coming academic year will have a chance to be granted loans through the students’ loan scheme. 5billion shillings will be used to fund the students studying science courses in the 13 public and private chartered universities in Uganda. Only 26 Science courses in the chosen 13 universities […]