HELB News

HELB has announced that all student Loan disbursements for the year 2020 for different universities and colleges have been cancelled. HELB statement In a status they posted on the social media, helb indicated that “We wish to inform our clients that following the closure of learning intuition to curb the spread of Covid-19, pending payment will be made upon re-opening” Reactions from beneficiaries Below are reactions from some of helb loan beneficiaries (some comments have been slightly edited for grammar correction); Wangason Alekih: “Helb you got a good excuse now..you had nothing to say before. Its like you have no… Read More »

How can one apply for HELB loan without ID card? I am below 18 years and I don’t have an ID card can I apply for HELB loan? Can I use my waiting card number to apply for HELB loan? Is it possible to apply for HELB loan without ID? For those who have an ID waiting card and are wondering how they can apply for HELB. Here is the way; Visit the NSSF building 7th floor with a copy of your waiting card and ksh. 300 where the National Registration Bureau offices are located. Tell them that you have… Read More »

In a statement issued on Friday 23 August 2019, helb has indicated that it will disburse loans to continuing and new students before reopening of schools. The statement is available below. HELB Loan Disbursement 2019 The Higher Education Loans Board wishes to update as follow regarding application and disbursement status for undergraduate TVET for financial year 2019/2020. Undergraduate Subsequent Loan applications As at 21st August 2019, HELB has already disbursed KES 6.7 Billion to 156283 Students which will also help in facilitating their transport back to University after their holidays. The expected/target number is 171600 application. Therefore we have extended… Read More »

HELB recently announced that is a must for students to have HELB Smart cards issued by banks in order to get a loan. Below is a guide on how to apply and get a HELB Smart card. What is a HELB Smart Card? HELB Smart card is just a like any other bank card but this will be used by students only. The smart card is a solution between banks,  financial institutions in Kenya and HELB.  How to apply and get HELB Smart card Below is a step by step procedure of applying for HELB Smart Card for Equity Bank,… Read More »

Repaying HELB Loans is on of the best decision that you will ever make to avoid avoid accruing fines or penalties and rising interest rates. If you are confused on where to start from below is a simple procedure on how to repay your helb loan through mpesa paybill number 200800. How to repay HELB Loan through Mpesa Paybill 200800 First step is to call HELB through +254711052000 (or use these contacts) and let them know that you want start repaying your HELB Loan to avoid monthly penalties of Ksh. 5,000. If you don’t notify them, they will keep fining… Read More »

HELB loan application mistakes and Rejection: Thousands of Kenyan students do apply for the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) loan yearly but a number of them do have their application rejected and marked defective. Below are some of the mistakes that could prevent you from getting helb loan. Note that these errors that most students commit while filling their HELB loan forms were shared by HELB staff.   Missing Signatures and stamps The required signatures and stamping indicated in the helb loan form are mandatory. If there is any missing signatures that you will not be successful in your application.… Read More »

Paying Helb Loan: Let’s own up; there is nothing like enough money! You get some and with it, a need to make more money. We Kenyans definitely know what it is like to be in the rat race!   Think about it, you join campus on the JAB ticket with all hope in the world and spent all of your HELB money trying to get a decent education and hopefully, be somebody – someday. Then you leave campus and the first few months (years for some people) have you humbled; getting a job was never that easy after all, you… Read More »

HELB loan application for first time applicants (incoming first years) are now open. Below is a procedure on how to apply. The procedure of online application includes the documents that one needs to have to help him or her when applying for HELB for the first time and online application guide. The maximum amount of HELB that each university student can get is ksh. 60,000 and the minimum HELB loan awarded to students is ksh. 35,000. HELB loan applications are done online though its student portal but applicants are required to download the forms after filling so that they can… Read More »

HELB New student portal  has errors and here is an official statement from HELB about its maintenance.   ATTENTION: STUDENT PORTAL ACCESS FOR SECOND  and SUBSEQUENT LOAN APPLICATION   We wish to advise that the HELB Student Portal HELB Student Portal  is scheduled for maintenance starting today, 11th May 2017 aimed at stabilizing the access. Applicants seeking to access the portal for the 2017-2018 2nd and Subsequent Online Loan Application shall regrettably not be able until the 15th May, 2017 when normal service resumes. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused. Thank you. Source: HELB NOTE: For those who are… Read More »