Higher Education Student’s Financing Board (HESFB), a government entity in-charge of student’s loan scheme has extended the deadline for applications by students yet to receive admission letters from their respective Universities.
HESFBUG Director, Michael Wanyama addressed a press conference on the Students’ Loan Applications today, November 30 at Uganda Media Center and confirmed the extension:
“The Board is extending the deadline for applications for applicants awaiting admissions from Makerere University, Kyambogo University, Gulu University, Lira University, Soroti University and other Tertiary Institutions under the Joint Admissions Board to 15th January 2022. The list of successful beneficiaries in this category will be released on 4 th February, 2022.”
The extension is due to the fact that institutions like Makerere University, Kyambogo University, Gulu University, Soroti University and some other Tertiary Institutions under the Joint Admissions Board are yet to complete or even start the admissions process.
It should be noted that the Higher Education Students’ Financing Board (HESFB) advertised and commenced receiving applications for study loans under the Students’ Loan Scheme on October 11 th 2021
The applications are from eligible Ugandan students who have been admitted under the listed Undergraduate Diploma and Degree programmes for the Academic Year 2021/22 in Public Universities, Private Chartered Universities and the listed other Tertiary Institutions but have a financial need.
While the Board had set the deadline for applications for midnight 30th November, 2021, it has been established that some Higher Education Institutions for instance Lira University have just concluded their admissions process
According to Mr. Wanyama, the Board also notes that some Higher Education Institutions already finalized the admission process and in some institutions, students have already concluded their 1st-semester studies with a number of them hoping to be supported under the Students’ Loan Scheme.
Campus Bee reliably understands that the Board will proceed to process and issue out study loans to all applicants who have applied by the deadline timeline of Midnight, 30th November 2021, the list of successful beneficiaries will be released on 20th December 2021.
