The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has called on all accredited tertiary institutions across the country to update their existing student records and upload the details of both returning and newly admitted students on the NELFUND Student Verification Portal ahead of the official opening for the 2025/2026 academic session.
According to NELFUND, this proactive step is designed to ensure a smooth verification and loan application process once the portal opens. Institutions have been directed to make sure that each student’s data is correctly captured and uploaded using the admission number or another unique and verifiable identifier.
In a statement, the Fund emphasized the importance of institutional collaboration. “NELFUND recognizes the vital role that tertiary institutions play in the success of the Education Loan Scheme and seeks their continued cooperation and partnership in achieving the collective goal of expanding access to higher education for all eligible Nigerian students,” it stated.
The agency further noted that only students whose details have been duly uploaded and verified through their respective institutions will be eligible to apply for and benefit from the student loan scheme. It therefore urged all institutions to begin and complete the upload process promptly.
“Institutions are expected to designate appropriate officers to oversee this critical exercise in line with the provided technical guidelines,” NELFUND added.
The Fund stressed that this collaboration is key to ensuring that no eligible student is left behind as it prepares to open the student loan application portal for the new academic session.