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 be signed and submitted to HELB offices (Located at Anniversary Towers Nairobi). Some of the documents that you should have when starting to apply for HELB include.
Documents Required to Apply for HELB Loan
- National ID card
- Bank Account (I will encourage you to use equity bank)
- A KRA PIN (Go to any Cyber and they will help you to generate a KRA pin from the Kenya Revenue Authority or you can use this procedure to get a KRA pin “How to apply for a KRA pin“)
- Parents Details (Photocopy of Your Identification Card)
- Email address
- Details of any three people who will be your guarantors that are already employed (You should have a copy of their ID)
Procedure of How to apply for HELB for the first time
- Visit helb student portal website
- Click on the Tab Indicated create account to create your HELB account
- After logging into your account click on the link First Time Undergraduate Loan Application
- Start filling your form accurately. Don’t skip any step (You will be expected to fill personal details, education, university, parents, family expenses, guarantors, and Bank details). So make sure you have them.
- After you have completed filling your form accurately go to the homepage to confirm whether you have filled your form correctly
- After confirming that you have filled your form correctly go to home page and the click the icon indicated “Print form” to print your HELB Form.
- After filling your form, ensure that all the parts required to be signed have been signed
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is any one with waiting can aply helb
We have responded to a similar question in our ask forum here: https://kenyayote.com/ask/1714/can-i-apply-for-helb-afya-elimu-loan-with-waiting-card
My subsequent Helb loan application does not work
Reason being
Institutional details missing
What could be the problem?
Hello, your question has been answered here: https://edu.kenyayote.com/index.php/8/what-does-institutional-details-missing-mean-when-applying
when you are in third year and you have not been applying for the loan, when you apply it then can it come as a total sum (first, second and third year loan once)
am first year student pursuing for a bachelor of degree in dental technology and am highly in need of help loan kindly I request your guidance
What should I do if I don’t have an ID and I’m a first time applicant
You must have an ID.
Am a first time helb loan applicant how can I get started for help
Is first time Helb loan application for 2020/2021 opened
No. Subscribe to our email updates above and we will alert you once first time helb loan application is open.
Am starting my second year studies on September..l didn’t apply for a HELB loan during my first year studies. Can I apply right now as a first time applicant.
Yes you can apply.
Can i use parent id
No. That is not allowed.
how can form riched in Nairobi because I am in Busia
l want to know if l am in the loan people
Dear Sir,naomba mnisaidie loan