HESLB – Higher Education Students’ Loans Board
MAOMBI YA MIKOPO 2023/2024
Bodi ya Mikopo ya Wanafunzi wa Elimu ya Juu (HESLB) inapenda kuwajulisha waombaji mikopo watarajiwa kuwa inakamilisha kuandaa mfumo ambao kwa mara ya kwanza kuanzia mwaka huu 2023/2024 waombaji hawatahitajika kuwasilisha nakala ngumu (hard copies) na hivyo kuwapunguzia gharama za uombaji.
Dirisha la kuomba mkopo kwa njia ya mtandao litakuwa wazi kuanzia Julai 15, 2023.
Aidha, kabla ya kuanza kuomba mikopo Julai 15, 2023, HESLB itatangaza ‘Mwongozo wa Utoaji Mkopo na Ruzuku kwa Wanafunzi wa Elimu ya Juu kwa Mwaka wa Masomo 2023/2024’ utakaopatikana katika tovuti www.heslb.go.tz. Waombaji wote wanashauriwa kuusoma na kuuzingatia.
Imetolewa na:
Bodi ya Mikopo ya Wanafunzi wa Elimu ya Juu,
Jengo la PSSSF, Ghorofa ya Nne,
Barabara ya Makole,
S.L.P. 984,
DODOMA
Julai 8, 2023
The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) is a Tanzanian government institution that provides loans and scholarships to eligible Tanzanian students pursuing higher education in Tanzania or abroad. The board was established in 2004 under the Higher Education Students’ Loans Act No. 9 of 2004, with the aim of increasing access to higher education for Tanzanian students who may not have the financial means to pay for their studies.
HESLB provides loans and scholarships to students who have been admitted to accredited higher education institutions in Tanzania or abroad. The loans cover tuition fees, accommodation, and other related expenses. The loans are repayable after the completion of studies, with a grace period of one year after graduation.
To be eligible for a loan or scholarship from HESLB, a student must be a Tanzanian citizen, have been admitted to an accredited higher education institution, and meet certain academic requirements. The board also takes into consideration the financial situation of the student’s family when determining eligibility.
HESLB has played a significant role in increasing access to higher education in Tanzania. Since its establishment, the board has provided loans and scholarships to thousands of Tanzanian students, enabling them to pursue their dreams of higher education.
In conclusion, HESLB is a Tanzanian government institution that provides loans and scholarships to eligible Tanzanian students pursuing higher education in Tanzania or abroad. The board has played a significant role in increasing access to higher education in Tanzania since its establishment in 2004.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO CONSIDER FOR LOAN APPLICANTS FOR 2023/2024
The Higher Education Student Loans Board (HESLB) wishes to inform applicants for higher education loans for the academic year 2023/2024 that the ‘Guideline for Issuance of Loans for the Academic Year 2023/2024’ with detailed information on the criteria and procedure of Applications will be available at www.heslb.go.tz from the first week of July, 2023.
This information aims to provide clarification to students who took the sixth form national exams in May, 2023 who have been sending emails and coming to our offices to get clarification. In addition, currently, prospective loan applicants are advised to prepare by ensuring the following:
HESLB – Higher Education Students’ Loans Board
- Have a bank account with the same name as on his fourth form certificate;
- Have a phone number registered in his name that he will use while in college;
- Checking his birth certificate following the instructions of RITA (Tanzania Mainland) or ZCSRA (Zanzibar);
- Prepare a copy of his guarantor’s ID; it can be one of NIDA, Voter’s Card, Driver’s License, Travel Pass, or Zanzibari Resident ID;
- Preparing small color photos (pass-port size) of the loan applicant and his guarantor; and
- Preparing the NIDA number. If the applicant does not currently have one, it will not prevent him from applying for a loan.
In addition, we would like to inform prospective loan applicants that they will have enough time of 90 days to apply for a loan.
Therefore, they are currently advised to prepare the necessary documents to make it easier to apply for a loan once the window opens in July, 2023
Issued by:
Executive director,
Higher Education Student Loans Board (HESLB),
June 2, 2023