Tag: Helb news today 2021

  • Students protest over move by government to cut Helb loan funds

    Students protest over move by government to cut Helb loan funds

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    University student’s leaders in Uasin Gishu have come out strongly to condemn the move by the National Government in reducing Higher Education Loan Board (HELB) loan budgetary allocation by nine per cent.   Speaking during a presser on Thursday, the student leaders insisted it was improper to deny students who hail from poor backgrounds academic…

  • University, College students to receive Helb loans via Mpesa

    University, College students to receive Helb loans via Mpesa

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    The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and Safaricom have partnered to roll out a smart mobile payment solution for university students and those in other tertiary institutions to access and utilise their loans and bursaries. The solution will aid HELB to promote responsible spending with the funds locked for specific allocations, such as tuition or…