HELSB Awards Additional Loans to 151 Post First Students
Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) says it has provisionally awarded additional student loans to 151 post first students at Mulungushi and Kwame Nkrumah Universities.
HELSB Manager-Corporate Communications and Customer Services Chiselwa Kawanda, revealed that the Board received 110 applications, from Mulungushi University, out of which 79 are science-based programmes, while 31 are art-based, representing 72 percent and 28 percent respectively.
Ms. Kawanda explained that the additional award at Mulungushi University brings the total number under post first application to 357 for the 2024/2025 academic year.
“And HELSB received a total of 41 post first applications from Kwame Nkrumah University out of which 12 are under science-based programmes while 29 are under art-based programmes, representing 29 percent and 71 percent, respectively,” Ms. Kawanda stated.
She added that the awards are for students in the two Universities who applied for change of status from self to Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board sponsorship.
“Returning university students who have passed their exams and are advancing to the next academic year but cannot afford tuition, can apply for a change of status, and their cases will be considered when funds become available,” she added.
