Delayed NELFUND Disbursement: UniCal appeases students
The University of Calabar says beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund for the 2023/2024 session who could not access the fund will be given concessions in the new session.
This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday in Calabar by Tony Eyang, the university’s deputy vice-chancellor (academic).
Mr Eyang said the concession would be for the beneficiaries yet to graduate, as they would be allowed to register for the 2024/2025 academic session.
He explained that the release of the 2023/2024 loan would be used to settle the 2024/2025 tuition fees for the beneficiaries.
He added that the 2024/2025 loan, when released, would also be refunded to beneficiaries due to graduate within the session after their bursary clearance.
According to him, beneficiaries who paid their full fees in both the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 sessions will be refunded the fees paid for the 2023/2024 session, pending the release of the 2024/2025 loan.
“Beneficiaries who graduated in the 2023/2024 session will be refunded the fee paid to the university after bursary clearance.
“Beneficiaries and other students alike are therefore urged to register for the 2024/2025 loan, as the verification of applicants is ongoing,” he explained.
He also said that beneficiaries who made part payment in 2023/2024 and have not settled the balance will have to pay it in 2024/2025.
He explained that while the university’s ICT Centre was the hub for NELFUND registration, the dashboard of beneficiaries on the fee portal was to be configured to reflect NELFUND disbursement.
He also used the opportunity to advise students to take advantage of the unique opportunity and register for the fund now.
NELFUND is the federal government’s initiative to provide financial assistance to students in tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
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