HELB opens loan applications for continuing university, TVET students
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) in Kenya has opened the 2026-27 loan application window for continuing university and TVET students. Students are encouraged to apply early via the USSD code *642# to ensure timely disbursement of funds.
Why it matters
This process is essential for thousands of students to secure financial support for their education, impacting national human capital development.
Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) offices/FILE
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has opened the 2026–27 subsequent loan application window for continuing university and TVET students, urging eligible learners to submit their applications early to avoid delays in disbursement.
The application window is open to continuing degree and diploma students who were placed through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).
HELB said eligible students can apply for funding through the Higher Education Fund (HEF) using the USSD code *642#.
The subsequent loan application exercise is running concurrently with first-time applications for newly placed degree and diploma students joining institutions in the 2026–27 academic year.
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