The Higher Education Loans Board, (HELB) has released the status of the first loan and scholarship application as the first time and subsequent application deadlines draw nearer.
According to the loans board, a total of 1,117,239 applications were made, whereby 741, 931 came from the undergraduate slot while Technical, Vocational Education and Training, (TVET) slots stand at 375,308.
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Students both from the Universities and TVET institutions are encouraged to apply as the first time application deadline is set for September 14 while the doors for the subsequent applications closes on September 7, 2025.
The loan and scholarship application portal was opened on July 2 and was to run until August 31, though the time was extended to September 14 to accommodate all students from both TVETs and Varsity institutions.
By Juma Ndigo
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