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Helb extends deadline for first time 2019/2020 undergraduate loan applications

The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, has extended the application deadline for students who missed out on the First time loan application. The loans agency has now reopened the application portal and 2019/2020 first years can take the advantage and apply. “We are pleased to announce that we have now extended the application period to 31st October 2019. Visit https://t.co/OgOa1e7iKC to apply,” HELB now says.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE HELB FIRST TIME LOAN.

The First Time Loan Application is divided into the following categories.

INFORMATION ON PROFILE

This comprises of two sub categories as elaborated below. Please fill each section before proceeding to the next item.

a) Applicant:- Personal Details

In this section, an applicant is required to fill out their personal information. Items such as Sub-location,Division,location etc should reflect information as per your National Identification Card.

b) Applicant:- Residence Details

In this section, an applicant is required to fill out there current place of residence information. Items such as Sub-location,Division,location etc should reflect your current place of residence and not as indicated in your ID Card.

INSTITUTION DETAILS

This comprises of three sub categories as elaborated below. Please fill each section before proceeding to the next item.

a) Applicant :- Institution Details

In this section, an applicant is required to fill out their Institution details.

b) Applicant :- Loan Information.

Here you are required any information on your loan or bursary.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND DETAILS

This comprises of one category as elaborated below. Please fill each section before proceeding to the next item.

a) Applicant :- Education Background Details

In this section, an applicant is required to fill out their education background details. Primary and Secondary School Details are compulsory. Failure to include this will lead to automatic disqualification

EXPENSE DETAILS

This comprises of two categories as elaborated below. Please fill each section before proceeding to the next item.

a) Applicant :- Family Expenses

In this section, an applicant is required to fill out the family’s expenses.

GUARANTOR DETAILS

This comprises of one section as elaborated below. Please fill each section before proceeding to the next item.

a) Applicant :- Guarantor’s Details

In this section, an applicant is required to fill out the guarantor’s details. It is compulsory to fill in two guarantors failure to do this will lead to automatic disqualification

PARENTS DETAILS

This comprises of three category as elaborated below. Please fill each section before proceeding to the next item.

a) Applicant :- Parents Marital Status

In this section, an applicant is required to fill out their parent’s marital status.

b) Applicant :- Parents Details

In this section, an applicant is required to fill out various details about their parent’s eg. employment.

c) Applicant :- Guardian’s Details

If the applicant is orphaned he/she will be required to fill in the gurantors’ details.

BANK DETAILS

This comprises of one section as elaborated below. Please fill each section before proceeding to the next item.

a) Applicant :- Bank Details

In this section, an applicant is required to fill out the bank’s details.

To get started off click on this link; https://portal.helb.co.ke/

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HELB Undergraduate loans; complete guide to all questions on helb students’ loans

Helb Statement- TVET Loan applications for 2019/2020 Financial Year; Loan amounts and application details

The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, has come out to urge youths in Technical and Vocational Institutes to apply for TVET loans before the deadline day. HELB notes that only a handful of the students have tendered in their applications. See the presser from HELB dated 22nd July, 2019;

‘The Government has prioritized TVET as an enabler of the BIG4 Agenda. The sector plays a significant role in providing technical skills for the implementation of projects in manufacturing
food security, infrastructure and technological advancements in other crucial sectors as envisaged in the Kenya Vision 2030 and the interlinked BIG 4 Agenda.

To make TVET education attractive and affordable, the Government has committed to provide TVET trainees with loans from Higher Education Loans Board to a maximum of Kshs. 40,000 (Tuition being 26,420 and stipend being Kshs. 13,580) per annum to further supplement their cost of training.

To access the loans and bursaries, applicants are required to apply online from our website www.helb.co.ke.

The purpose of this letter is therefore to request you (Deans and Registrars, TVCs TTIs and National Polytechnics) to mobilize current and potential students to apply for TVET loans.

The site will remain open until 31 October 2019 to ensure nobody is left behind. We further wish to inform you that as at today, out of a targeted 124,000 applications only 14,979 continuing students and 11,279 first time students have applied and printed the forms.

This is not encouraging, and we are appealing for your support in ensuring that all needy students are covered including follow-up of those who may have dropped out.

The Board will support them with both tuition and upkeep if they apply, and they pass the minimum means testing threshold.

Finally, we also request for your feedback on how we can achieve better coverage of your students and keep us updated all the time.

We look forward to working with you to empower the youth to take advantage of the many opportunities in their communities.

Yours faithfully,
KINGORI NDEGWA
FOR: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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Helb loans How to apply for the first time Helb loan; Step by step guide on requirements and filling the sections of the form