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.
Missing documents
If any of the documents on the checklist haven’t been attached then the form will be termed defective.
Late Delivery
All applications should be done within the provided dates and forms be delivered before the close of application. Late delivery forms is not accepted
Scanned copies
The forms to be submitted should be the original copies and not scanned copies.
Unsigned or Unstamped for 2nd and subsequent loan applications
All the subsequent loan application forms must be signed and stamped by the dean of students
Always refer to the LAF checklist to ensure you have met all the requirements
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will i get helb if my photocopy bank card was not attached?
I applied and qualified to get a loan when I was doing my diploma course but upto now I have paid it back since I have no job, I want to continue with the same course in degree level, can I get another loan?
I Submitted my application two months ago for salaried students and there is no any kind of feedback. please advice.
iam in nairobi my gurantees send for me their ids through whattup then printed them coloured can they work
Hey, I have applied my helb loan and have been already allocated but my loan could not be disbursed because they say i am not in the JAB list . How can this be corrected ?
I applied for Helb in September….but when i checked today my loan status,It says VERIFICATION FAILED,what might be the problem please…
Am mito odongo Glyn I applied for the loan in July and I had made some errors and corrected using a biropen ..I have not yet been given the loan will I get the loan
please help me because the date of birth of my guardians that i submitted while filling the form is not the one which came out after printing the form. will my loan be canceled??
i did errors in the helb application details [nearest public school details] can i be able to correct though i printed??
After printing I realize that the level of study is certificate instead of diploma..how can I rectify this
I have entered my parent’s monthly salary income instead of annual income
How can I edit that?
Hello, I have entered a wrong entry when indicating the year I did KCPE, I mistakenly wrote 2019 instead of 2011,,how can I rectify this yet I already submitted a wrong information?????
You can amend the details online if you have not downloaded the form or reach out to helb for help.
when is the date of checking the status of the loan if is valid or invalid
I have interchanged my father’s and mother’s name…I have also indicated wrong institution…How can i reverse this process after submitting it
Have when is the deadline for reappling tvet loan which is barred
I have applied for HELB loan but unfortunately I have made some error especially interchanged my date of birth and the admission number with the course to be studied .How can I correct the mistake in order to be eligible for the loan?
Correct your mistakes with a biropen and submit with a proof
I have applied for HELP loan but unfortunately i have made some error especially interchanged my date of birth .can i correct the mistake or my loan will be cancelled?
I have applied for helb loan but I unfortunately made a mistake on the bank details…how do I correct this yet I already submitted it?