The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) or NELF Students’ Loan is an initiative of the Federal Government. which aims to help break financial barriers in accessing higher education in the country.

The Federal Government describes it as a beacon of hope for Nigerian students pursuing higher education.

What are the steps to benefit from the NELF Students’ Loan initiative?

First of all, you start by creating an account.

Step 1:

Visit NELF.GOV.NG

Step 2

Click on the Apply Now icon

Step 3

Click on the Get Started icon

Step 4

Answer the questions on this page and continue by clicking on Yes, I am a Nigerian

Step 5

Verify your educational information. You will be required to select your school down and your job and provide your matric number to check if your school has uploaded your details

Step 6

Click the verify with Jamb and enter your JAMB details on the screen.
Note that students whose NIN have not been registered with JAMB will have an empty field where they can enter their NIN for validation.

Step 7

To benefit from the NELF loan initiative, Create an account by entering your email address , password, and confirmation password in the fields provided and then clicking Create Account.

Step 8

Click the email verification link sent to your email and this concludes the process of creating an account.

Stage 2

How to complete your profile

After successful registration , log in by clicking the Log In button

Step 1

Enter your email and password to log in.

Step 2

Click on the proceed to contact to Contact Details button

Step 3

Update contact details with the current information on your phone with full residential address, state of residence , local government area of residence,and click Proceed to educational details.

Step 4

Update your educational details by selecting your higher institution and imputing your matric number , then click Proceed To account details.

Step 5

Verify your BVN by entering your BVN , select your bank name and enter your account number and clicking the Save Changes to complete your profile.

Lastly, on NELF Students’ Loan application

Step 1

Click on the Request for Student Loan button at the top right of the screen on the boom or loans page after logging into the application.

Step 2

If you want an occup loan, click the Check Box and click Continue. If you need the institutional charge, click the Continue button.

Step 3

Upload your supporting documents
The admission letter is compulsory. However, the student ID and institution invoice are optional.

Click the check box for policy and declaration and click Continue.

Step 4

Read the loan overview and click the checkboxes for the terms and conditions and GSI mandates then, click submit application.

Step 5

Click on the loans button to view the status of your application.