Helb disburses funds to institutions in latest student loan batch
The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) in Kenya has disbursed funds to various institutions across five specific batches. The move aims to alleviate financial pressure on students who rely on government-backed loans for their tuition and living expenses.
Why it matters
Timely disbursement of student loans is critical for the continuity of higher education for thousands of students in Kenya.
University students wait to apply for loans at Helb headquarters in Nairobi /FILE Thousands of students awaiting higher education funding have received a boost after the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) processed and disbursed funds to institutions in the latest batch.
Helb said five batches had been successfully processed, with the funds sent to the respective institutions for onward processing.
The batches are Helb-007139, Helb-007145, Helb-007147, Helb-007146 and Helb-007132 .
The development is expected to ease financial pressure on students who have been waiting for their funding to facilitate their studies.
In an update issued to students, Helb advised beneficiaries to check their individual student portals or contact their institutions for information on the status of their funds.
“ Good news students! Batches Helb-007139, 007145, 007147, 007146 and 007132 have been processed and disbursed to institutions,” Helb said.
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