Abuja, Oct. 17, 2025 – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has requested accredited institutions to collaborate with it to update their students’ records.
It particularly requested these institutions to upload the details of all their students, both returning and newly admitted, on the NELFUND Student Verification Portal ahead of the official opening of the portal for the 2025/2026 academic session.
Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the NELFUND Spokesperson, said this in a statement on Thursday.
The statement said the exercise is a proactive step to ensure seamless verification and loan application process for students once the portal opens.
The institutions are required to ensure that each student’s data is accurately captured and uploaded using the admission number or any other unique and verifiable identifier.
“NELFUND recognises the vital role that tertiary institutions play in the success of the Education Loan Scheme and seeks their continued cooperation and partnership in achieving the collective goal of expanding access to higher education for all eligible Nigerian students.
“As such, NELFUND urges all institutions to commence and complete the upload process promptly, designating appropriate officers to oversee this critical exercise in line with the provided technical guidelines.
“This collaboration is key to ensuring that no eligible student is left behind as the Fund prepares to open its application portal for the new academic session.
“For technical support or further enquiries, institutions are advised to reach NELFUND through the official communication channels or official social media platforms,” the statement said.
NELFUND said only students whose details were duly uploaded and verified through their respective institutions would be eligible to apply for and benefit from the loan scheme.
