HELB News

The Afya Elimu Fund is a product of partnership of the USAID funded FUNZOKenya and Human Resources for Health (HRH) Kenya Projects implemented by IntraHealth International Inc., the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Ministry of Health, and the private sector through Kenya Healthcare Federation. The Fund offers affordable loans to needy students pursuing medical training at preservice (i.e. diploma & certificate level only).     The Fund invites subsequent applications for the 2016-2017 academic years. Only students who have previously applied and received loans are eligible to apply.     How to Apply:   1. Applicants should access and fill… Read More »

HELB announces disbursement of 2016/2017 loans for subsequent applicants: 3rd Batch The Higher Education loans Board (HELB) has announced the disbursement of loans for subsequent undergraduates applicants. The loans are expected to be available  in bank accounts by Friday 9th September 2016. First time applicants (First years) will however have to wait longer as their applications are still open upto the end of September. A message HELB shared read “We have disbursed 3rd batch of 2016/17 subsequent undergraduate loans. Check your bank account by 9/9/2016” The remaining subsequent applicants who  will not have received their loans will  have to wait… Read More »

NO HELB  loan if your parent is a loan defaulter-Charles Ringera- Students whose parents benefited from HELB will now not be able to receive HELB loan disbursements if their  (parents) defaulted. While speaking at Kenyatta University, the Higher Education Loans Board CEO  Charles Ringera indicated that a number of parents who benefited from HELB loans and have not started to repay. He insisted that until a commitment is shown from defaulter parents, their children will bare the consequences. Mr Ringera also indicated that they will start tracking HELB loan defaulters using using credit information.